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Johnny Guenther
Johnny Guenther (January 13, 1936 – June 27, 2018) was an American professional ten-pin bowler from Edmonds, Washington, and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Guenther had 11 PBA Tour titles in his career, including one major championship, and rolled the PBA’s second-ever televised 300 game. PBA career Guenther won his first PBA title on October 10, 1965 at the PBA Oxnard Open. On the way to his fourth title in San Jose, California, on February 1, 1969, Guenther rolled the PBA’s second-ever televised 300 game (the first having been accomplished by Jack Biondolillo in 1967). The feat occurred during the second of Guenther's four matches broadcast live that day. Guenther defeated future PBA Hall of Famer Don Johnson in that match, 300–189, then went on to defeat two other future Hall of Famers ( Billy Hardwick and Wayne Zahn) for the title. Guenther won his lone PBA major in the 1972 P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten-pin Bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a type of bowling in which a bowler rolls a bowling ball down a wood or synthetic lane toward ten pins positioned evenly in four rows in an equilateral triangle. The objective is to knock down all ten pins on the first roll of the ball (a strike), or failing that, on the second roll (a spare). An approximately long ''approach'' area used by the bowler to impart speed and apply rotation to the ball ends in a ''foul line''. The , lane is bordered along its length by ''gutters'' (''channels'') that collect errant balls. The lane's long and narrow shape limits straight-line ball paths to angles that are smaller than optimum angles for achieving strikes; accordingly, bowlers impart side rotation to ''hook'' (curve) the ball into the pins to increase the likelihood of striking. Oil is applied to approximately the first two-thirds of the lane's length to allow a "skid" area for the ball before it encounters friction and hooks. The oil is applied in different leng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Season
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party (1976), Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
