Marino, Enrico "Hank"

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1906
• Death Record - Civil: 12 Jul 1976
• Obituary: Aft 12 Jul 1976

Notes:

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.

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Enrico S Marino Social Security #: 397073818 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 27 Nov 1889 Birthplace: Other Country Death Date: 12 Jul 1976 Death Place: Orange

Name: Henry Marino SSN: 397-07-3817 Last Residence: 53120 East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States of America Born: 27 Nov 1889 Died: Jul 1976 State (Year) SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951 )

Obituary:
ENRICO (HANK) MARINO Los Angeles, Calif.
Born in Palermo, Sicily, he came to Chicago with his parents when he was 11 years old. He became a star in Chicago before moving to Milwaukee in 1930, where he operated a bowling establishment until retiring in 1965. He also operated the Llo-de-Mar bowling center in Santa Monica, Calif., for several years with Ned Day and movie comedian Harold Lloyd. He was elected "bowler of the half century" in 1951. Known for his concentration and ability to solve lane conditions, he bowled 11 sanctioned 300 games and 5 800 series, including an 833. He appeared in the ABC tournament 57 years in a row, winning the 1916 doubles. He won the 1925 Petersen Fall Classic and Bowling Proprietors Association individual match title in 1935.

Enrico married Connelly, Florence Aft 1920. Florence (daughter of Connelly, Michael and Burke, Ellen) was born 22 Mar 1902, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, USA; died 9 Apr 1983, La Crescenta, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried , ?, Unknown Location. [Group Sheet]