Last night, Buckeyes old and new gathered at Tiki Lanes in Lancaster to help raise money for charity. There were slobs like Pat Elflein, a Miss Ohio, old-timers, and even Heisman winner Troy Smith, all bowling to help fund Special Olympics grants and local scholarships in the name of Ohio State graduate assistant Jim Cordle's Cordle Cares Foundation. The event, called "Bowling with Buckeyes," was a huge success, and all started several years ago with an idea.
In 2009, Jim Cordle was a senior offensive lineman for Ohio State, and wanting to close out his Buckeye career with a bang, he came up with an idea to help raise money for Special Olympics in his hometown of Lancaster.