Not all bowling balls have finger holes. Balls without them were made to be easily held in the bowler’s palm. Players of pétanque, a French version of outdoor target bowling, might have used balls lik ...

Don Carter’s name carried a lot of weight in the bowling world. He had been a champion bowler since the 1950s and was a member of the record-breaking 1958 Budweisers team. It is not difficult to see w ...

Many of the top bowling manufacturers entered the accessories market with clothing, balls and bags. This ad from July of 1962 displays the products offered by American Machine and Foundry (AMF). Promi ...

Ever wondered what’s inside a bowling ball?  

What impressive milestone did bowler Earl Anthony reached with this ball?

For Earl Anthony, 1975 was a big year. Anthony was already one of the nation’s best bowlers, but that year he set a record for total winnings when he became the first bowler to pass $100,000 in a seas ...

At the Percy Jones Army Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan, physicians and military leaders made bowling an important part of wounded veterans’ recoveries. The hospital outfitted its reconditioning ce ...

Bowling bags aren’t just for tenpin balls. The outdoor game of bocce requires participants to bring all equipment with them to and from the “court,” which can be any flat ground anywhere. A leather sa ...

Bowling and billiards have always gone hand-in-hand. Many early bowling manufacturers also produced billiard tables and supplies. Perhaps that connection is what inspired Columbia to design this 300 b ...

If bowling lanes were made of marble, you might lose track of this ball during the roll! The Brunswick Pro-Model features a very realistic marble design. The ball’s owner, a bowler named Bruce, engrav ...