Mark Roth

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Mark Roth (born April 10, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association and current member of the Generations Bowling Tour. His 34 PBA titles are third on the all-time tournament winners list, behind Walter Ray Williams and Earl Anthony. He was the second professional bowler to surpass $1 million in career winnings, with Anthony being the first. His 8 titles won in 1978 are still the PBA record for a single season, and he won another 7 in the following season. Roth is a member of the PBA Hall Of Fame.

Roth was well known for his high powered "cranker" style that has been copied by many bowlers since. Despite the power he generated, Roth was also one of the best spare shooters of all time, as he is notable for being the first bowler to pick up the 7-10 Split on television [1].

In the 1987 Greater Buffalo Open, he gave the crowd a thrill by bowling a 299 in front of an ESPN television audience.

On October 6th, 2006, Roth won the very first Generations Bowling Tour event, defating Dale Eagle in the final 237-234, and averaged 241 over the three game step ladder final.