Randy pedersen finally embraces "the worst break in pba history

[circlecity]

a good read and amazing video

https://www.stormbowling.com/news/2014/07/4627

[rv driver]

Woooow!!! I'd be shredding that blasted 8-pin! that was a great shot! WTF???

[Shaneshu87]

i love the little kid at the end whos dad is lifting him into the air, 8:05

[GeoLes]

I love his reaction

"I DON'T BELIEVE IT! I AM THE GREATEST! MUHAMMAD ALI!!!! "

[Bunny]

That's great! We always call a stone 8 a "Schlegel" and no one know what the hell we're talking about. :cool:

[rv driver]

That's great! We always call a stone 8 a "Schlegel" and no one know what the hell we're talking about. :cool:
One of those great moments in sports history where the players become a "household name" and enter the lore of the game.

[Hammer]

How often do you see a pro bowler wearing a wrist support? Didn't a few pros wear them in the 70s and 80s? The one Ernie is wearing looks like the one I used to wear. I wished they showed it in slow motion so you could see how that happened.

[mike_thomas93]

Even today still, Randy reminisces that moment when he sees someone else leave a stone 8 pin. And he obviously doesn't like seeing that pin or talking about that moment ;p

[rv driver]

Even today still, Randy reminisces that moment when he sees someone else leave a stone 8 pin. And he obviously doesn't like seeing that pin or talking about that moment ;p
Can't say I blame him. Perfect shot. For the game. Stone 8. What a bad moment for him!

[mike_thomas93]

Exactly. Guess you can say it's haunted him ever since it happened. Even after 20 years.

[circlecity]

I think that it hurts more since it was against Ernie who didn't seem to care much about Randy's feelings, almost rubbing it in really. hehehehhe

[rv driver]

I think that it hurts more since it was against Ernie who didn't seem to care much about Randy's feelings, almost rubbing it in really. hehehehhe
Yeah, I didn't care much for his theatrics. Waaay over the top. I liked it better the way Barnes congratulated Duke last year after Duke beat him at the Summer King of the Swing, and celebrated his win with him.

"Muhammed Ali," indeed! Pffft!

[mike_thomas93]

That's nothing buy great sportsmanship.

[rv driver]

That's nothing buy great sportsmanship.
Said tongue-in-cheek, I hope.

[Aslan]

Yeah, I didn't care much for his theatrics. Waaay over the top. I liked it better the way Barnes congratulated Duke last year after Duke beat him at the Summer King of the Swing, and celebrated his win with him.

"Muhammed Ali," indeed! Pffft!

I wouldn't say Ernie is at the level of a PDW or Rash/Belmo in terms of sportsmanship "lacking"…but for those of us that have watched a lot of the older stuff…Ernie has ALWAYS had a flare for the dramatic. His old disco style outfits were probably the worst looking pieces of clothing ever worn in a PBA event. Chris Barne's teal green slacks are a distant 2nd.

[rv driver]

I wouldn't say Ernie is at the level of a PDW or Rash/Belmo in terms of sportsmanship "lacking"…but for those of us that have watched a lot of the older stuff…Ernie has ALWAYS had a flare for the dramatic. His old disco style outfits were probably the worst looking pieces of clothing ever worn in a PBA event. Chris Barne's teal green slacks are a distant 2nd.
God! I hate those pants!!!

[mike_thomas93]

In all honesty, I know nothing more about Mr. Schegel than that event. I proabably remember watching it on ESPN Classic, but that's pretty much it ;p

[fortheloveofbowling]

Ernie schlegel mr fruit salad ( a term he coined for a light shaker strike ) is considered one of the greatest action bowlers in history. In addition to being a great shot maker he had alot of tricks up his sleeve. I read a story once where he said he would pour a little bourbon on his head and down his neck so he smelled of liquor when he walked in to the bowling alley. All the guys looking for some easy money were sure he was drunk and ernie would clean house. An all time character in the history of the game.

[circlecity]

Yeah, most of the first PBA members were all former "action bowling" guys.

[Bunny]

[QUOTE=Aslan;111568f…Ernie has ALWAYS had a flare for the dramatic. His old disco style outfits were probably the worst looking pieces of clothing ever worn in a PBA event.[/QUOTE]

Oh boy, you're not kidding!


http://youtu.be/A6puJGE6X2Q

[fortheloveofbowling]

A perfect example of why they called him the Bicentennial Kid!

[circlecity]

Was Bill Murray's Kingpin character based on Ernie? They sure look similar.

[rv driver]

Oh, the HUMANITY!!! Can you just hear "The Hustle" playing in the background, or "Theme from 'Shaft?'" Didn't the PBA have dress standards then? I don't remember seeing those funky clothes. Maybe I've just blanked the horror from my mind...

(BTW: Earl's the MAN!!!) I used to wear Munsingwear shirts in the late '70s, because that's what Earl wore. Heck, I'd still wear them today, if I could find them... I liked the point collars much better than the knit collars of Izod and Izod clones.