Mark Roth

Mark Roth (born April 10, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American retired professional ten-pin bowler. He is known for being the first bowler with a ‟cranker” style delivery (high speed, high revolutions), which is used by many modern bowlers. He is also known for being the first professional bowler to convert a 7-10 split on national television. Roth won 34 PBA (Professional Bowling Association) titles in his career along with two PBA50 titles. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1987 and the USBC (United States Bowling Congress) Hall of Fame in 2009.