WHEN: November 22nd, 2003 7:00pm WHERE: Quinton St. Ball Park The Dalles Oregon RECIPIENT: Willie Funk of The Dalles Oregon, Employee of Les Schwab Tire Center, Battling Leukemia and needing a bone marrow transplant (Read his story in our “Past Recipients” section or click his name) NATIONAL ANTHEM: Emily Keimig ANNOUNCER: Rod Runyon of Allstate […]
Not sure we ever followed them… But yes they did exist… . Pig Bowl OFFICIAL RULES The primary purpose of the PIG BOWL is to raise money for someone in the community. With that being the focus, the players who have the opportunity to participate should keep in mind that the game should be […]
It may sound strange, but one signature of the Pig Bowl is that most of the scoring doesn’t happen on the field, it happens in the stands! People who attend the Pig Bowl purchase points for their favorite team. Pig Bowl Announcer Rod Runyon happily announces the business or individual who buys the points and […]
In 2003 Willie Funk (an employee of Les Schwab and friend of the entire community) was diagnosed with Leukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant to have any chance at survival. Willie Funk was the reason the Pig Bowl began In an effort to find a fundraiser to assist Willie and his wife Rhonda with […]
COLUMBIA GORGE HISTORY Rumor has it that the PIG BOWL was played two or three times in the late 1980s or early 1990’s with Local Law Enforcement vs. Local Businesses. If you spend anytime in downtown The Dalles, you’ll likely run into someone who played in one of these sporadically held events. However, no one […]