Andy Varipapa

Author : Glenn Gerstner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476652443

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Andy Varipapa by Glenn Gerstner Pdf

Born in Italy in 1891, Andy Varipapa immigrated to the United States in 1903, uneducated and unable to speak English. Equipped with little more than athletic ability, the will to succeed, and a healthy dose of self-confidence, he became bowling's first superstar. In the 1940s and 1950s, Varipapa was the world's most famous bowler. For more than 50 years, he dazzled fans with an array of never-before-seen trick shots in person, on movie screens, and on television. Varipapa was not only a performer but one of the greatest bowlers ever. He won the prestigious BPAA All-Star tournament in 1946, silencing critics who claimed he was just an entertainer. And he did so at age 55, long past most bowlers' retirement age. To prove it was no fluke, he repeated in 1947. Bowling fans recognized the outspoken and brash "Great Varipapa," who once said, "I'm the most skillful, talkative, and controversial bowler who ever lived." Few knew Andy, the kind and loyal family man and friend. Sourced from interviews with family and friends and more than 1,000 secondary sources, this first-ever biography of Varipapa tells the personal story of bowling's greatest showman and one of its most influential figures.

Author : J.R. Schmidt
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476628066

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The Bowling Chronicles by J.R. Schmidt Pdf

Millions of people bowl yet few know much about bowling's rich history. For more than 25 years, J.R. "Dr. Jake" Schmidt has been recounting that history in Bowlers Journal International with vitality and detail. This collection of 90 of his classic articles presents portraits of Dick Weber, Don Carter, Marion Ladewig and other tenpin immortals. Great matches and tournaments are recalled, along with little-known and forgotten stories--the bowling ball that went around the world, the 300 game that took a week to complete, the symphony concert that featured a bowler rolling against pins on stage, the traveling hustler who passed himself off as a German nobleman, the baseball Hall of Famer who won a national bowling championship, and much more.

Author : Brian Greenberg,Linda S. Watts,Richard A. Greenwald,Gordon Reavley,Alice L. George,Scott Beekman,Cecelia Bucki,Mark Ciabattari,John C. Stoner,Troy D. Paino,Laurie Mercier,Andrew Hunt,Peter C. Holloran,Nancy Cohen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 4860 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598841282

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Social History of the United States [10 volumes] by Brian Greenberg,Linda S. Watts,Richard A. Greenwald,Gordon Reavley,Alice L. George,Scott Beekman,Cecelia Bucki,Mark Ciabattari,John C. Stoner,Troy D. Paino,Laurie Mercier,Andrew Hunt,Peter C. Holloran,Nancy Cohen Pdf

This ten-volume encyclopedia explores the social history of 20th-century America in rich, authoritative detail, decade by decade, through the eyes of its everyday citizens. Social History of the United States is a cornerstone reference that tells the story of 20th-century America, examining the interplay of policies, events, and everyday life in each decade of the 1900s with unmatched authority, clarity, and insight. Spanning ten volumes and featuring the work of some of the foremost social historians working today, Social History of the United States bridges the gap between 20th-century history as it played out on the grand stage and history as it affected—and was affected by—citizens at the grassroots level. Covering each decade in a separate volume, this exhaustive work draws on the most compelling scholarship to identify important themes and institutions, explore daily life and working conditions across the economic spectrum, and examine all aspects of the American experience from a citizen's-eye view. Casting the spotlight on those whom history often leaves in the dark, Social History of the United States is an essential addition to any library collection.

Author : Andy Varipapa,Nick Tronsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 4871876128

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Andy Varipapa's Quick Way to Better Bowling by Andy Varipapa,Nick Tronsky Pdf

Andy Varipapa won virtually every major bowling championship. He is remembered today for his youtube video, showing his fantastic, almost unbelievable bowling trick shots. To see it, search youtube for "Bowling Tricks with Andy Varipapa (1948)." His advice to the nation's 18 million amateur bowlers: The approach is the most important thing, four even steps with no sudden stop when the ball is released (though he himself, an exception to his own rules, takes five); the arm should swing up as if the bowler were throwing it up to shake hands with someone; the eyes should not be on the pins but on a point at the foul line where the ball will first touch. But there is one thing more: "Varipapa is rhythmical . . . that's why he's the greatest." Andy Varipapa was considered to be "the greatest one-man bowling show on Earth." He would perform fantastic trick shots, sometimes rolling two bowling balls at once that would collide together and then hit the ten pens. Sometimes the balls would hit each other, then hit the gutters and then bounce back and hit the pins. Andy was more comfortable rolling two balls at once then most people are rolling one. Varipapa said, "I can make a bowling ball do anything, but talk." In 1934 he made "Strikes and Spares" the first of his 26 movie shorts. In 1981, at the age of 89 Andy appeared on the TV show "That's Incredible" demonstrating his trick shots.

Author : Andy Varipapa
Publisher : Ishi Press
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 487187608X

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Better Bowling with Andy Varipapa by Andy Varipapa Pdf

Andy Varipapa won many bowling championships He is remembered today for his youtube video, showing his fantastic, almost unbelievable bowling trick shots. To see it, search youtube for "Bowling Tricks with Andy Varipapa (1948)." Andy Varipapa was considered to be "the greatest one-man bowling show on Earth." He would perform fantastic trick shots, sometimes rolling two bowling balls at once that would collide together and then hit the ten pens. Sometimes the balls would hit each other, then hit the gutters and then bounce back and hit the pins. Andy was more comfortable rolling two balls at once then most people are rolling one. Varipapa said, "I can make a bowling ball do anything, but talk." In 1934 he made "Strikes and Spares" the first of his 26 movie shorts. In 1981, at the age of 89 Andy appeared on the TV show "That's Incredible" demonstrating his trick shots. In addition to his trick shots, Andy was an outstanding bowler. He was one of the first pro bowlers in the country. In 1946 and 1947 he won the All-Star tournaments. At the age of 55, he was the first bowler to defend his All-Star championship. In 1947 he teamed up a fellow Hall of Famer to win the Bowling Proprietors Association of America Doubles Tournament. They defended their title in 1948.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011970121

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Collier's by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1946-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081041760

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Pageant by Anonim Pdf

Author : Glenn Gerstner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476693330

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Andy Varipapa by Glenn Gerstner Pdf

Born in Italy in 1891, Andy Varipapa immigrated to the United States in 1903, uneducated and unable to speak English. Equipped with little more than athletic ability, the will to succeed, and a healthy dose of self-confidence, he became bowling's first superstar. In the 1940s and 1950s, Varipapa was the world's most famous bowler. For more than 50 years, he dazzled fans with an array of never-before-seen trick shots in person, on movie screens, and on television. Varipapa was not only a performer but one of the greatest bowlers ever. He won the prestigious BPAA All-Star tournament in 1946, silencing critics who claimed he was just an entertainer. And he did so at age 55, long past most bowlers' retirement age. To prove it was no fluke, he repeated in 1947. Bowling fans recognized the outspoken and brash "Great Varipapa," who once said, "I'm the most skillful, talkative, and controversial bowler who ever lived." Few knew Andy, the kind and loyal family man and friend. Sourced from interviews with family and friends and more than 1,000 secondary sources, this first-ever biography of Varipapa tells the personal story of bowling's greatest showman and one of its most influential figures.

Author : Briton Hadden,Henry Robinson Luce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1530 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Current events
ISBN : UIUC:30112073715390

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Time by Briton Hadden,Henry Robinson Luce Pdf

Author : Dan Golenpaul,Ann Golenpaul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Almanacs
ISBN : PSU:000028617105

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Information Please Almanac by Dan Golenpaul,Ann Golenpaul Pdf

Author : Dan Golenpaul,Ann Golenpaul
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Almanacs
ISBN : UCAL:B3726522

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Information Please Almanac, Atlas and Yearbook by Dan Golenpaul,Ann Golenpaul Pdf

Author : Dawson Taylor
Publisher : Galahad Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0883659212

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How to Talk Bowling by Dawson Taylor Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1308 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Sports
ISBN : OSU:32435022387898

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Sports Illustrated by Anonim Pdf

Author : Arnie Markoe
Publisher : Charles Scribner's Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015002860345

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The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives by Arnie Markoe Pdf

Contains biographies of active and retired athletes, living or dead, plus media personalities, coaches, and administrators.

Author : Gerry Brown
Publisher : Hyperion
Page : 958 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0786885335

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ESPN Sports Almanac 2001 by Gerry Brown Pdf

For the fourth year, ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports reporting, joins forces with Information Please, North Americas favourite sports reference source, to create the most sophisticated, hip, and informative sports almanac ever published. Like its hugely successful predecessors, with more than 125,000 copies sold, this new volume combines great sports writing from Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Kenny Mayne, and others, easily accessed facts, in-depth statistics, hundreds of photographs, and thousands of charts and tables. It reviews the top 10 highlights for each sport, reflects every notable change in the sports world over the past year, and gives a full recap of the World Series and major competitions for professional and amateur alike. Weighing in at more than 950 fact-filled pages, this amazing volume is a source of endless entertainment and solid information for fans who cant know or read enough about the sports they love. Information Please Sports Almanac has existed for over fifty years. It is newly compiled every year by a full-time staff with contributors from the best sports writers in the continent.