Sports Stew: Toprani owned the lanes everywhere he went
William Toprani reportedly bowled more than 80 perfect games in duckpin bowling’s heyday. Mid Mon Valley All Sports HOF
By WAYNE STEWART
For MVI Sports
Ask youngsters today what duckpins are and you can expect to see a puzzled look cross their faces.
Older Valley residents not only remember the sport, they can easily recall the days when many local bowling alleys included lanes for both ten-pin and duckpin competition.
They may also recall Victory Hill native William Toprani, a man ranked as the world’s foremost duckpin bowler.
The 1957 graduate of Monongahela High School was a phenom from his earliest days, earning him the nickname “Billy the Kid.”
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