It wasn't enough that the Professional Bowlers' Association (PBA) had ABC's Pro Bowlers Tour, which had finished its 3rd season by the time CBS got in on the act.
The CBS Bowling Classic, however, ran for 1 season, with baseball legend Pee Wee Reese teaming with ABC color analyst Billy Welu on the calls. If the best ball format of this doubles match looks familiar, it's because a few years later, the syndicated Celebrity Bowling followed this same format, and lasted much longer on the air.
In this sample from 1965, Dick Weber & Bob Strampe take on Carmen Salvino & Glenn Allison. All four were regulars on the ABC Pro Bowlers Tour.
There was never a perfect game on Celebrity Bowling.
Rating: A.
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