It’s still remembered as “That Night"—when bowler Bill Fong stunn
It’s still remembered as “That Night"—when bowler Bill Fong stunned the crowd at the Plano Super Bowl:Most people think perfection in bowling is a 300 game, but it isn’t. Any reasonably good recreational bowler can get lucky one night and roll 12 consecutive strikes. If you count all the bowling alleys all over America, somebody somewhere bowls a 300 every night. But only a human robot can roll three 300s in a row—36 straight strikes—for what’s called a ‘perfect series.’ More than 95 million Americans go bowling, but, according to the United States Bowling Congress, there have been only 21 certified 900s since anyone started keeping track.Bill Fong’s run at perfection started as most of his nights do, with practice at around 5:30 pm. He bowls in four active leagues and he rolls at least 20 games a week, every week. That night, January 18, 2010, he wanted to focus on his timing."The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever.” — Michael J. Mooney, D MagazineMore from Mooney -- source link
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