Death and 300...

[Guest Verbal Kint]

... and, no, I'm not talking about Sparta.

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Bowler collapses and dies after rolling 300 game

Don Doane

RAVENNA, Mich. (WZZM) - Teammates in his bowling league think after rolling a perfect 300 game Don Doane's heart just gave out.

"You get nervous shooting a 300," says teammate Todd Place. "The pressure keeps building," says bowling alley owner Jim Nutt.

Minutes after achieving the life long goal of a perfect game the 62 year old bowler collapsed and died at Ravenna Bowl in Ravenna. "Don just collapsed," says alley owner Nutt. " At first we thought he just fainted." "Then when I rolled him over I realized it wasn't good," says teammate Place.

The teammates say he was giving a high-five minutes before. They tried to revive him but Doane never spoke another word. He died of what was apparently a massive heart attack "He looked fine, reached across the table and gave me a high-five and he fell over," says Place.

"I think he died by the time he hit the floor." Don Doane was a member of the "Nutt Farm" bowling team at Ravenna Bowl for 45 years. His teammates says its strange not to see him on league nights.

"It was like a book, a final chapter," says Place. "He threw his 300 game with all of his friends, gave each other high-fives and it's like the story ended. He died with a smile on his face."

"Don will be a legend," says Nutt. 'It's something that will never be forgotten as long as people bowl here." Ravenna Bowl is planning a memorial ceremony for Doan's' wife Linda and son Chad.

[Guest emsputz]

A good reason not to bowl!

[Guest Verbal Kint]

That's right, kids... bowling kills!

[ShaunM]

thats pretty crazy.

[TGO David]

High five!!!

What... is it too soon?

[Guest Jcochran88]

I guess all that rigorus training(smoking, drinking,and ofcourse the use of ghg) finally caught up with him!

[Guest db99wj]

Ban bowling balls....it's for the children...

[Guest ScottD]

This just in...

Due to the high rate of death related with bowling, Obama has proposed a bill banning the sport. Obama was quoted as saying, "What we need is change. Bowling kills, and we need to change that. As US President, I will ensure that no one else has to die because of bowling."

Joe Biden was not available for a comment.

-AP

[et45]

I'd like to bowl a 300 game and Hell,you gotta die sometime

[Guest bkelm18]

I opened this thread hoping for ripped muscular men in loincloths stabbing other ripped muscular men in loincloths with their spears. Oh well. At least the old guy went out in style.