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...