Fresno Bombers
June 10, 2020
The Fresno Bombers were one of ten founding teams in the National Bowling League, a nationwide attempt to capitalize on the massive popularity of bowling at the dawn of the 1960’s. Fresno owners Ellsworth Hobler & William Carroll built a new bowling palace that featured four championship lanes, home and visitor dressing rooms, and theatre-style seating for 1,662 patrons that wrapped around the lanes on three sides. But the league was a flop and closed down after only one season, while Fresno’s NBL Lanes went into receivership in May 1962, only six months after its grand opening.
