Lou Campi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1905 Verona, Italy |
| Died | 31 August 1989 (aged 84) Dumont, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Years active | 1935–1967 |
| Sport | |
| Bowling Information | |
| Affiliation | PBA |
| Rookie year | 1959 |
| Dominant hand | Right |
| Sponsors | Brunswick |
Lou Campi (23 March 1905 – 31 August 1989) was a professional bowler.[1] He was known as Wrong Foot Louie, a reference to the fact that he completed his delivery on his right foot, unlike most right-handed bowlers who finish with the left foot forward.[2] Campi was born in Verona, Italy.[3]
In the 1940s, he was a successful television bowler.[4]
In 1947, he won the BPAA Doubles with Andy Varipapa and in 1957 he did the same again with his Faber Cement Block teammate Al Lindy Faragalli. [5]
He won the first ever event on the PBA Tour: the 1959 Empire State PBA Open.[6] At age 54, he is still the third oldest player to win a PBA Tour title.[7]
References
- ^ "Bowling Archives | New-York Historical Society's Bill Shannon Dictionary of New York Sports". Sports.nyhistory.org. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio on February 3, 1980 · Page 28". Newspapers.com. 3 February 1980. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Martone, Eric (12 December 2016). Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People - Google Books. ISBN 9781610699952. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Sprechman, Jordan; Shannon, Bill (1998). This Day in New York Sports - Jordan Sprechman, Bill Shannon - Google Books. ISBN 9781571672544. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Lou Campi". bowl.com. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ Taneja, Anil (2009). World of Sports Indoor - Google Books. ISBN 9788178357652. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Jones targets to become the second bowler to successfully defend a U.S. Open crown". bowlingdigital.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.