Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Elderly Blind Man Bowls Perfect Game

ALTA, Iowa (UPI) -- An elderly blind man says he wasn't nervous and felt like a pro when he bowled a perfect game in front of a crowd at Century Lanes in Alta, Iowa.

Dale Davis, 78, a legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer," made headlines when he rolled a 300 while bowling with his league, CBS News "The Early Show" reported.

"I didn't feel nervous. My hand was a little sweaty, but other than that, I wasn't really nervous. I just thought, 'Good Lord, let me throw a couple or three more good balls' ... and I got the help, I guess," he said.

It is reported Davis has had macular degeneration for 10 years, an incurable eye disease that has caused him to lose vision entirely in one eye and partially in the other.

"It was quite a thrill. For just a few minutes there, I felt like a pro," Davis said.




Copyright 2008 by United Press International

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, when I went bowling for my oldest nephew's birthday a few weeks ago my best score was 124, and that was bumper bowling by the way lol.

fwidman said...

Bumper bowling is a lot of fun :)