Trivia: How “Turkey” in Bowling Got Its Name

By Alex in Daily Trivia, Sports on Oct 9, 2007 at 12:12 pm

Three consecutive strikes in bowling is called a "turkey."

Supposedly, during the Great Depression, bowling alleys offered a prize of a live turkey if you managed to get three strikes in a row.

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rotsky
Oct 9th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Like everyone here, I trust you implicitly, Alex. But unless you can point to a citation for this, I’ll have to assume this is an urban legend.
Alex
Oct 9th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Fair enough, rotsky – here’s the reference: Link

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