Lou Campi

Lou Campi (1905-1989) was a professional bowler.[1] He was known as Wrong Foot Louie, a reference to the fact that, unusually for a right-handed bowler, he completed his delivery on his right foot.[2] Campi was born in Verona, Italy.[3]

In the 1940s, he was a successful television bowler.[4]

He won the first ever event on the PBA Tour: the 1959 Empire State PBA Open.[5] At age 54, he is still the third oldest player to win a PBA Tour title.[6]

Campi was also a multiple-time national doubles champion.[7]

References
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  2. "The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio on February 3, 1980 ยท Page 28". Newspapers.com. 1980-02-03. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  3. "Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  4. "This Day in New York Sports - Jordan Sprechman, Bill Shannon - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  5. "World of Sports Indoor - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  6. "Jones targets to become the second bowler to successfully defend a U.S. Open crown". bowlingdigital.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  7. "Historical Dictionary of Bowling - John Grasso, Eric R. Hartman - Google Books". Books.google.com. 1959-05-24. Retrieved 2017-03-02.


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