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Stoughton Man Who Bowled 36 Straight Strikes Sees His Story Travel Around the World
The accomplishment of Stoughton resident Hakim Emmanuel has been picked up across the country and internationally.
Almost a week after doing the near-impossible on the bowling alley, one Stoughton resident has seen his story spread around the globe.
Last week, Stoughton resident Hakim Emmanuel became the first person from Massachusetts and the second from New England to bowl 36 straight strikes over three games for a perfect series of 900.
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Emmanuel has seen his story get picked up not only by local outlets but by international publications such as the Daily Mail in England and Sportsnet in Canada.
Domestically, he’s been featured on sites such as FOX Sports, ESPN.com, and Sports Illustrated.
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On the radio, Scott Zolak and Marc Bertrand of 98.5 The Sports Hub debated the achievement. While the hosts joked about the perfect series, Hardy, the show’s third voice, emphasized the rarity of the accomplishment.
The perfect series was the 27th on record. The United States Bowling Congress will now check the authenticity of the act to make sure the ball, lanes, and oil used were up to code according to the Boston Globe.
Click here to see Emmanuel bowl the final three strikes of the perfect series.
Photo: YouTube screenshot
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