Top 10 Bowling Facts
Who doesn’t love a Top 10 list? Combine that with bowling and you’re set up for greatness. With school ending, we think that sharing some of our immense bowling knowledge with you would give you fun facts to learn as a break from the books. Do you know any fun bowling facts? Feel free to share them in a comment on this blog. The more the merrier!
Fact 1: The first indoor bowling lanes were built in New York City in 1840. Fact 2: 70 million people bowled at least once in 2011. Fact 3: There is no minimum weight for a bowling ball. Fact 4: Bowling balls were made out of wood until the early 1900s. Fact 5: The largest bowling center is located in Japan. It has 141 lanes! Fact 6: Bowling raises over $225 million a year for charity. Fact 7: The maximum number of holes allowed in a bowling ball is 12. Fact 8: Bowling is the number one participation sport in America. Fact 9: The youngest person to bowl a 300 game was Chaz Dennis at the age of 10 years, 2 months in Columbus, OH. Fact 10: The origins of bowling can be traced about 5,000 years back to Rome and Greece.