Nice History Channel overview of Andy Varipapa, one of the best bowlers of all time. Announcer Parker Bohn is pretty corny but gives informative overview of Andy Varipapa.
I searched on "Andy Varipapa" because somebody mentioned he could do the two-handed thing. So I clicked on this, and then I saw it was 9:40. I thought, "Ah man, I don't wanna watch nearly ten minutes on the guy!" But then I watched it all, and I'm glad I did. I knew nothing of this man, and he's somebody to know about.
Think for a moment about the people the History Channel talked with here who were in awe of what Varipapa could do. Petraglia, a Triple Crown winner. Pappas, a Firestone winner. Hall of Fame players by any measure. If people as skilled as those 2 just marvel at Varipapa's skills, I think that says an awful lot.
Andy used to say "A real bowler hits where he aims". How true! One time, he set 2 pins just far enough apart so the ball could go between them without touching either pin. He had about 1/4 of an inch to spare on either side of the4 ball. Two out of three times he would put the ball between the pins and not hit either of them!
