Mike Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 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. Copyright ©2008 wzzm13.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Sounds like the lost verse of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic", don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 My Grandmother used to tell me that when it thundered, it was the angels bowling. Well, they got a new team member. This moves way up on my list of the best ways to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 he died with a smile on his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Nothing like going out on top of your game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 This moves way up on my list of the best ways to die. Could it possibly be more perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Real nice. He went and left his team up the creek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 ^ Ha ha! That's exactly what I was thinking, Joe! What a pr*ck that guy is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I hope they burried him wearing his bowling shirt and shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I hope they burried him wearing his bowling shirt and shoes. ...unless the shoes were rentals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 They say he had a lot of balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 ^ Ha ha! That's exactly what I was thinking, Joe! What a pr*ck that guy is! Was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 They say he had a lot of balls. ...and they weighed 16 pounds each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Joe and Marc, you should be ashamed. A man died. Get your minds out of the gutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Oh, spare me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 sORRY, GUESS i WENT OVER THE FOOT FAULT LINE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Bunch of turkeys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Some of these responses strike me as lofting out of bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 sORRY, GUESS i WENT OVER THE FOOT FAULT LINE. Don't worry Marc, we won't pin this one on you.... Alright, alright, enough of this, I'm gonna split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 God is going to strike all of you down with this disrespectful talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 He'll never pin it on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 You'll need all the friends and alleys you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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