Miami Dolphins running back
In 1994, Calvin Settle killed a baby by throwing one of these objects off an overpass. On The Adventures of Pete and Pete, the grandfather is given one of these objects by a Tibetan for fixing his dishwater and that example of these things is named for a type of thunder. The Storm Company makes several lines of these objects such as Sync, Reign of Power, and Maniac. The exterior of these objects are called (*) coverstocks, and their interior contains a weight block. Miami Dolphins running back Don Nottingham was nicknamed the human this. The social life of The Dude and his friends in The Big Lebowski is centered around an activity that uses these objects as projectiles. For 10 points, name these spheres that are used to knock down pins at a certain type of alley.
In 1994, Calvin Settle killed a baby by throwing one of these objects off an overpass.
bowling balls [prompt on balls]