The Sad End of Steve Nagy, The Man Who Bowled TV's First Perfect Game...

Steve Nagy was one of the greatest bowlers America ever produced — and the first man in history to roll a perfect 300 game on television. But behind the strikes and that famous grin was a life that ended far too soon. Born in a Pennsylvania coal town to Hungarian immigrant parents, Steve set pins in the dark as a boy, earned his living as a cabinetmaker, and didn't take up serious competition until he was already 26. Fame found him late, in his 40s, when he became a two-time Bowler of the Year, set a doubles record that would stand for nearly four decades, and helped found the professional tour he would one day lead as its president. They called him the Gentle Giant, the finest sportsman the game had. Then, at just 53, a stroke took him from the sport he helped build and the wife and daughter he left behind — a family his fellow bowlers rallied to support when he was gone. This is the full story of Steve Nagy: his rise from nothing, his historic televised perfect game, and the heartbreaking end that the bowling world never forgot. Do you remember watching bowling in those black-and-white years? Share your memory in the comments. Like, share, and subscribe for more forgotten legends of the game.