by Catherine Accardi

This article is part one of two parts. Part one investigates the ancient game of Bocce throughout the ages and part two, which will appear in the next issue of the L'Italo Americano newspaper, will explore the modern-day game, where to play, and how to lean to play the Italian way.

My father played bocce ball for years at Aquatic Park, in San Francisco. He would either walk down Telegraph Hill from our North Beach home or take a short bus ride down Columbus Avenue. That was 60 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano