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- Small-Time Gangsters, High-Stakes Gambling, and the Teenage Hustler
- Narrated by: Chris Lutkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Most of us think of bowling as a "sport" in quotation marks, and bowling alleys are places with disco balls, matching shirts, and funny shoes. But in the 1960s, New York City was the center of "action bowling", a form of high-stakes gambling in which bowlers - often teenagers - faced off for thousands of dollars every night. When money like that is changing hands, you can bet the pressure is on (and the balls are rigged), and losses come with dire consequences. But for a few kids, the world of action bowling would turn out to be a ticket off the mean streets and onto the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. For Ernie Schlegel, it would be a chance to shed his hustler ways and become a bona fide champion.
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- James
- 03-14-18
Makes we want to go bowling
An enjoyable listen. Fascinating story and history of Action and Pro Bowling. Loved the narration.
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- Will
- 07-20-16
The bowling history nobody knows about
I won't do a full review here, but I will say I found this book fascinating. As a lifelong bowler, and action bowler myself, I never knew the true scope of how intense action bowling was back in the day. Great read for bowlers and non-bowlers alike.
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- joseph azze
- 03-16-19
Excellent
Loved and enjoyed, I was a bowler from that time and totally understood what was going on ! Please send or recommend more books on bowling like this
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