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!
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 Varipapa was truly one of the greatest- if not THE greatest- bowlers of all time. Immensely talented. Thanks for uploading this!!!
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!
my grandpa bowled with him!
@bowlingxxxxxxxxxxxx It used to be in St. Louis, but has since moved to Arlington, TX.
Andy with the flying eagle!
kool
i swear