Wyoming Bowling Center History

Super Bowl, Cody WY

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Status: Alive
Opened: Aug 26, 1971
Closed: N/A
Names: Bronco Lanes (Aug 26, 1971 - Dec 31, 1974)
3-D Lanes/3-D Lanes & Lounge (Jan 1, 1975 - Sept 4, 1983)
Super Bowl (Sept 4, 1983 - 1987)
R&K Super Bowl (1987 - 2000)
Super Bowl (2000 - present)
# of Lanes: 8 (Aug 26, 1971 - 1985)
10 (1985 - Sept 2, 2023)
8 (Sept 2, 2023 - present)
Lane Surface: Wood (Aug 26, 1971 - 1996)
Synthetic (1996 - present)
Pinsetters: AMF (Aug 26, 1971 - Aug 2023)
Qubica Edge (Sept 2, 2023 - present
Factoids: Wally Heine of Worland proposed the new bowling alley and Harold Casey was the first manager which had its grand opening Aug 26-29, 1971.
The 8 lanes installed in 1971 came from Torrington (per Kirk Morgan), establishing Bronco Lanes' 2nd location (1st location was already established in Worland).
On October 15, 1985, Stan Skinner shot the first (known) 300 in Cody (photo below).
In 1987, the 39th Annual Wyoming Men's State Bowling Tournament held the Doubles & Singles Event here in conjunction with the Team Event at Classic Lanes and Grill in Powell.
In 1997, the 49th Annual Wyoming Men's State Bowling Tournament held the Team Event here in conjunction with the Doubles & Singles Event at Classic Lanes and Grill in Powell.
In 1996, automatic scorers were installed.
In 2023, eight Qubica string pin machines were installed on lanes 1 through 8.
Images:
1971 Grand Opening:
Oct 15 1985: Stan Skinner shoots 300
Cody Enterprise Newspaper:
Cody Rotary Show:
Cody High School Yearbook:
Tournament Booklets:
Hall of Fame Members (2019):
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