The Drama of Don Johnson, How One Ball Cost Him Everything...

The Kokomo Kid had it all — 26 PBA titles, back-to-back Player of the Year honors in 1971 and 1972, and 30 perfect games to his name. Yet Don Johnson is remembered most for the one game he never finished. In the 1970 Firestone Tournament of Champions, a single 10-pin on his very last ball cost him a $10,000 bonus and a brand-new car, and the photograph of him lying face down on the approach became the most famous image in the history of bowling. This is the full story of one of the greatest bowlers who ever lived: his small-town Indiana roots, his golden years on ABC's Pro Bowlers Tour, the heartbreak that came to define him, the son whose victory made him prouder than any of his own, and the quiet final chapter that ended far too soon. A tribute to a legend, to an era, and to a man who reached the top of the mountain and never forgot where he came from. If you remember Saturday afternoons with Chris Schenkel and the golden age of televised bowling, share your memory in the comments below. Like and subscribe for more stories of the legends who made the game.