Blind 78-year-old Iowa veteran bowls perfect 300 game

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From KTIV and USA Today blog:

It's news when a 78-year-old man rolls a perfect 300 game in bowling.But this time, the 78-year-old Iowan Iowa television station KTIV reports that Dale Davis of Alta rolled his perfecto Saturday night. He's been bowling for more than 60 years, and averages 180. ...Davis is a World War II veteran who lost all vision in his left eye in 1996, to macular degeneration. A year later he began losing most vision in his right eye. The 115-pound Davis told the

But this time, the 78-year-old Iowan also is legally blind.

Iowa television station KTIV reports that Dale Davis of Alta rolled his perfecto Saturday night. He's been bowling for more than 60 years, and averages 180. ...

Davis is a World War II veteran who lost all vision in his left eye in 1996, to macular degeneration. A year later he began losing most vision in his right eye. The 115-pound Davis told the Storm Lake Times that when he completed the 300 game with his 12th consecutive strike, "A few guys were hugging me and almost broke my skinny bones." ...

From Storm Lake Times

“After I went blind, I just assumed it wouldn't happen,” he said of the doubts he had. “I always knew I wanted to have a 300, but I never thought it would be possible, especially as I got older and couldn't see. Bowling rejuvenated me. I've got a love for this game I can't even describe.” ...

The video report from KTIV in Sioux City shows Dale Davis bowling.

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5/8 AFTERNOON UPDATE: Associated Press now has an article available. See Blind man from Iowa bowls perfect game posted by Chicago Tribune.