game kegelspiel of Germany. After the American Civil War, bowling became popular in the northern part of United States, played by German immigrants. By the 1800s, New York was the unofficial capital of bowling, and in 1840, the first indoor bowling alley “Knickerbockers” was built in the city. In 1888, John Brunswick, founder of the Brunswick Corporation, started manufacturing bowling equipment. A bowling ball is a spherical ball made from plastic, reactive resin, polyurethane or a combination of these…
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