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Hall of Famer Zikes reaches 100,000 pins at USBC tourney

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2010 7:16 am
Being brought up in the Cheesehead bowling culture that cherishes the American Bowling Congress Tournament (now the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships), Les Zikes was a legend to me. Zikes bowled his first ABC in 1950 at age 15, according to a USBC press release. Just 12 years later, Zikes claimed the first of his six titles as he helped Strike 'n Spare of Chicago to the team title at the 1962 tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. He added...