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Bowling ball

Regulating bodies such as the USBC maintain requirements for the properties of bowling balls, including size, hardness, and number of holes, as well as maintaining a list of bowling balls approved for competitive play.

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The USBC and FIQ specifies that bowling balls may only be made from uniform, solid materials with a density less than or equal to 3.80 g/mL.

Bowling pin

Regional associations such as the United States Bowling Congress and the British Tenpin Bowling Association adapt to the WTBA standard, so that specifications are standard world-wide.

Pat Pieper

A dedicated bowler, Pieper subbed for an absent player in the American Bowling Congress tournament in 1924.

Sport bowling

Sport Bowling was created by the United States Bowling Congress, the governing body of the sport of bowling, to offer players the opportunity to bowl on exactly the same lane conditions and oil patterns that professional bowlers face on the PBA Tour.

United States Bowling Congress

That event was held in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, with Kelly Kulick winning.

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Includes one inductee in the Outstanding USBC Performance category, which was introduced in 2011 with Jeff Richgels as the inaugural member).

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