Shaner, blinded while serving with the Marines in Vietnam, wore a U.S. Marine Corps crew-neck sweater and a bald head, while he readied himself seconds before with one hand on a metal railing, as is customary for blind bowling leagues. The sense of competition and the chance for socializing keep him coming back, Shaner said. He averages scores in the mid-80s these days, about even with what an average casual bowler might put on the board.