Bibliograph

They came to bowl, how Milwaukee became America's tenpin capital, Doug Schmidt

Type

Label

They came to bowl, how Milwaukee became America's tenpin capital, Doug Schmidt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

They came to bowl

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

87752510

Responsibility statement

Doug Schmidt

Sub title

how Milwaukee became America's tenpin capital

Table Of Contents

Taverns and tenpins -- The legacy of Abe Langtry -- The ABCs of bowling -- Marino and Day : a winning ticket -- Modern-day kingpins -- Jeannette Knepprath : from pastry to president -- Ladies of the lanes -- Breaking down barriers -- The Sampson factor -- Two, five, eight, nine thousand thank you, Hank! -- Sunday brunch with the champs -- The Miller Open : crash of the Medford Meteor -- Reversal of fortune -- Epilogue -- Milwaukee bowling alleys -- Bowling lingo

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