Marino, Enrico "Hank"

Marino, Enrico "Hank"

Male 1889 - 1976  (86 years)    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Marino, Enrico "Hank" 
    Nickname Hank 
    Born 27 Nov 1889 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration Abt 1906 
    Death Record - Civil 12 Jul 1976 
    Family History Researcher
    • This is interesting. My Hank Marino did live in Orange in the 70s. I used to visit them there. He had Alzheimers and declined quite a lot by that time. He may have been sent back to WI after he died, or maybe shortly before. He was a famous bowler and made his reputation while living in Milwaukee, so his ties there are very strong. He was born in Palermo Sicily and the story goes that he came to the US at 11 and lived with his brother in Chicago. He worked as a shoemaker, but became well known there as "the Italian Wonder" for his bowling skill. He moved to Milwaukee in 1930. He was named the bowler of the half century in 1951 by a poll of AP writers and inducted in to the bowling hall of fame in 1941. He bowled 11 perfect games in sanctioned play. He was also famous for twirling the ball on his thumb and his love of spaghetti.
      The bowling alley he built in Santa Monica is historical and the facade still exists. He built it with his most famous protegee, Ned Day and actor Harold Lloyd. They named it Llo-Da-Mar, a combination of their names. I have many fond memories of it. He also owned a bowling alley in Milwaukee prior to his retirement in 1965, but I don't know what it was.

      Name: Enrico Marino
      Arrival Date: 27 May 1906
      Estimated birth year: abt 1890
      Age: 16
      Gender: Male
      Port of Departure: Palermo, Italy
      Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Italian (South) (Italian)
      Ship Name: Perugia
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      Port of Arrival: New York, New York
      Line: 30
      Microfilm Serial: T715
      Microfilm Roll: T715_717
      Page Number: 79

      From Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame; Marino, Enrico "Hank":
      Back in the days when Milwaukee was one of the nation's bowling hotbeds, Enrico "Hank" Marino often ignited the coals. Marino competed for more than 50 years and was one of the top bowlers in the world when he played for the Heil Products team in the 1930s.
      Marino was national singles champ from 1934 to 1938, stepping down only because of illness. In 1936, he won the all events title in the International Bowling Tournament in Berlin, Germany.
      Originally from Chicago, Marino first established himself as a top bowler while competing in that city. He moved to Milwaukee in 1930 to operate an alley and blossomed further while on the Heil team. He had 11 perfect games, including two in one series (300-232-300).
      Marino was named "bowler of the half century" by the American Bowling Congress in 1951 and was inducted into the ABC Hall of Fame.
    Died 12 Jul 1976  , , California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary Aft 12 Jul 1976 
    Person ID I113657  1FamilyTree
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2015 

    Family Connelly, Florence,   b. 22 Mar 1902, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1983, La Crescenta, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married Aft 1920 
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2013 
    Family ID F44636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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