In Memory of PBA Tour Legend Mark Roth, 1951-2021
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- PBA Tour legend Mark Roth passed away Friday, November 26, 2021. Roth was the father of the modern power game and won 34 PBA Tour titles in his career.
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Bowling wouldn't be what it is today without Mark Roth. Rest in peace, Mark.
I grew up watching bowling in the 50s and continued to watch as a young adult. But it wasn't until Mark Roth came along that I started to bowl leagues and tournaments. I look forward to the ToC and the PBA doubles events each year to see him and watch his many highlights. Even as an old man I still bowl league, thank you for the memories. RIP Mark Roth - the "original cranker."
@@marionpatterson429 : AND, her Did it with ONE hand, not 2!!👍
So true. I wanna watch the movie KINGPIN soon just to see him in it!! ICON!
If Mark had his way it wouldn't be what it is today.
@@tch632 This is SO tone-deaf. This man is dead and you're STILL ragging on two-handers? Get a GRIP!
Heart out to you Mark. The few times I got to bowl with you in Pro Am’s and other tournaments was a wonderful treat and you treated me like a great friend. I’m so sorry your health stole away your physical talent for bowling but your love for bowling never kept you away from it. I pray you can now once again bowl with all your past friends and Angels in Heaven. God Bless you brother!
I bowled with him in the Pro Am also he treated everyone with respect and as a friend a class act
Chills watching this. RIP LEGEND
A true legend. I watched Mark through the 70's, 80's and into the 90's week after week dominating the PBA tour. The original cranker. Every week it was either Roth, Anthony or Holman up on top. I remember him making the 7-10 split live on ABC TV on the Pro Tour. What a thrill that was. Rest In Peace Mark Roth you'll never be forgotten.
I remember watching Mark Roth make the 7-10 split live on TV too. I think that he was the first professional bowler to make the 7-10 split live on TV. He was a great bowler. I wonder how he died. When was his birthday? He was such a nice man too. 🎳
@@lynettepalecek3141 yes he was the first to convert the 7-10 and only right hander to do it. 3 lefties have done it since. He was born Apr. 10th 1951. He died of congestive heart failure and possibly pneumonia. A sad day. Indeed.
@@1lenny Thank you very much for the information. Yes, I was sad to hear about his passing. I remember watching him bowl quite often in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. I also remember watching him be the co-narrator like the way that Randy Pedersen did in the 2000s. He was a great bowler, great narrator, and a very humble man. He will be greatly missed. I'm glad that his wife Denise, now widow, let us know. We all need to pray for her and the rest of his family. 🙏
@@lynettepalecek3141 Voss also did it several times
@@grissellevirga9936 Right. Brian Voss was also a great bowler and narrator. He was handsome when he was young.
Bowling has lost an icon; the first bowler to convert the 7-10 on television and winner of 34 titles on tour. 8 of them in 1978 alone--that, along with Earl Anthony and many others, made me a bowler in my teen years and beyond. There will never be another like Mark. RIP Mark, and give Earl and Dick Weber a shout out for us.
He was the first man to convert the 7-10 split on TV, wasn’t he? The bowling world has suffered a very tragic loss. Rest in peace, Mark. :(
Yes he was
@@QueenVoodo0 I remember watching both his and John Mazza’s 7-10 conversions on TH-cam back when I was a kid, I was just so amazed by it back then and I still am to this day. What an absolute legend.
He was also the only right hander to do so.
@@thedriver4038 Very interesting fact, I actually never knew that.
the bowling world has suffered a very tragic loss? the bowling world of
today does not really care. The older bowlers who the pba seams to not
want around anymore will care. The P in pba means pro and pro means
a respect and on lane attitude of respect and quality of play, that's
not the name of the game these days. to bad, Mark was a great bowler.
I watched Mark when I was a teenager on ABC . I got into bowling because of him and his style and professionalism. I’m still bowling 43 years later. Thanks for inspiring me Mark! Rest In Peace 🙏
And he did it with ONE HAND, not 2!!
まさにプロフェッショナルというに相応しいボウリング。
1980年代半ばにあなたの投法を見て衝撃を受けたのを今でも鮮明に覚えています。
決して真似は出来ないけど憧れでした。
どうか安らかに。
ありがとうございました。
Often imitated, never duplicated,just a pure icon!!! RIP Mark
Another bit of my youth gone. Rest in peace, sir!
My dad told me he grew up watching Mark Roth and that's what got him into bowling, and well being his son he got me into it. RIP to one of the best
My best friend and I bowled a pro am with Mark in Grand Rapids around the early 80's, he was the most friendly, laid back pro we ever met, he even had a beer with us. RIP buddy!
Watching the PBA Saturday's while serving in the Army made it easier to cope. I watched a lot of Mr. Roth and it brings back positive memories. A fierce competitor.....champion.
Mark can now take his seat at the table of bowling legends with so many other greats who have left us.
Thank you Mark for all the memories. RIP
Thank you for inspiring me Mark.
Loved to watch Mark on ABC's PBT telecasts Saturday afternoons. He was a natural. Fearless competitor! May he rest in peace and I'm forever grateful for the memories!
He lived not even an hour away from me and very nearby to my brother. I remember watching him on Saturday mornings as a kid.
Mark Roth WAS professional bowling in the late 70s and early 80s. Nobody was feared more. R.I.P.
Perhaps 2nd to Earl during those days
At the peak of his powers he was the most dominant player the PBA has ever seen. RIP Mark Roth.
Perhaps 2nd to Earl, Mark 77, 78 & 79 Mark won 18 times, Earl 73, 74 & 75 Earl won 19 times.
Agreed
Greatest ever! Period! Bowls a 299, to get his first PBA win. Nerves of steel. RIP Mark Roth. Say hi to Earl, for us.
Agreed, the greatest ever.
WOW I'm Sad that Mark is Gone. I grew up with his posters on my wall. Loved watching him and emulating his style in Junior bowling everybody wanted to hook it like Mark Roth ! he was one of my hero's he is a TRUE LEGEND ! Thanks for the AWESOME MEMORIES !
This man was a game changer. GOAT.
May his memory be a blessing. Spent Saturdays watching this great competitor and, of course, we were inspired to stretch our grips and crank away like Mark Roth. What an amazing career he had.
What a loss for us all. Mark was one of a kind and true gentleman. Earl, Dick, Ray. The list goes on with all the greats. You will be missed Mr Roth. Truely loved watching your amazing career.
Mark Roth was me, and my grandfathers Idol, Rest in peace Mark Roth
RIP. One of the greatest to ever play the game of bowling that I love
He always attacked.
He was one of a kind.
He was my favorite interview. "Now, we have bowling balls made of glue; the pins are covered with the same stuff as golf balls..."
R.I.P...the great Mark Roth.
Beginning of this year I got my first paycheck on PBA tour on the Mark Roth pattern. Mark Roth RIP LEGEND You will be missed I'm very proud of myself I got my first paycheck on your oil pattern. I just became a member last year rest easy Mr Roth And I'm very happy you're the first bowler to make the 7-10 split on television and only right hander to do it.
Iconic competitor, father of power, and a true gentleman... He even took time to play with a 9 year-old me in the Showboat pool w/ a beachball. And he fought so hard to live these past 12 years. Now you can rest Mark. God Bless! ❤🎳🏆❗
Showboat... That brings back some bowling memories while in college in the early 90s.
@@AKUSUXs What a great place. We must be about the same age... I was in college in the early 90s. (The beachball playing w/ Mark Roth was summer of 1980.)
@@Dana_Danarosana I bowled in college in the early 90s. One of my first tournaments, I faced Wichita State and Chris Barnes. I thought I was a good bowler from Idaho until that day. If it wasn't for that time period, I don't think I would have realized I'm just another bowler. It really made me want to be better!
One of the greatest players, one of the most historic players, and part of the best doubles team ever. RIP Legend!!!
Rip to one of the all time PBA legends, he will always be remembered for his unique style.
My favorite Pro bowler of all time. I enjoyed watching you Mark on saturday afternoons during the PBA tour and loved your matches with Mark Holman they were legendary. Was happy i got to meet you back in the early 80's when our bowling league had a tournament where those who qualified got to bowl with the pros in the Pro Am. I met you and Andy Varipapa and may others it was a childhood dream and i thank you for being such a gentleman. May God bless you and may you rest in peace !!e Pro bowlerse Pro bowlerse Pro bowlers
I find it amazing that I never met him, Earl, or any of the Webers. In a game that used to mean the world to me.
Thank you Mark. We love you and we’ll miss you. You were and will always be a legend to the PBA and the world
Phenomenal bowler and great memories. RIP Mark. 🇺🇸
He was ALWAYS one of my favorites! He will be missed. He changed the game of Bowling, and he and Earl Anthony still remain the two best rivalries in Bowling. What they did during the PBA's heyday in the 70s and 80s has been unmatched. Rest In Peace, Mark, and you'll always be with us.
#MarkRoth #EarlAnthony #PBA #RIPMarkRoth
When I watched bowling with my dad (3PM on ABC, right after Knight Rider and The A*Team) I always hoped to watch Mark Roth on TV. He was one of a kind.
BDE.
Class act.....From watching him and Marshall battle it out for years got me into bowling....None of these kids now could ever compare to the guys back in the 70s-80s....
R.I.P. Mark
Back then Everyone who tried to hook their ball tried to copy him. Compare him to today’s bowlers along with the ball technology, Roth looks like he throws a straight ball , but back then he and Earl Anthony were the GOATS!
Yeah these 2 were it, 70 thru 84 these guys won like 73 titles combined
Such a huge loss to the game. RIP
The game abandoned him.
I’ll Never Forget Who Mark Roth Is.
Rest In Peace
1958-2021.
Just 70 years old? Really too bad...rip to one of the all time best...
One of the greats to ever perform. Outstanding stuff between Holman &Roth back in the 70's. Will be missed !!
I grew up watching the PBA as probably most of us here did. What a great time watching all the greats! Wasn’t Mark the only bowler who never took the same number of steps in his delivery? I miss this stuff.
Rest In Peace, Mark Roth, I remember watching the PBA every Saturday afternoon, and hoping that I would see the Roth-Holman rivalry, I was also watching when he converted that 7-10 split and could not believe what I had actually saw, great memories Mark, you will be missed
Oh this is so heartbreaking. We will miss you greatly Mark. The next PBA telecast with Randy or Marshall Holman is going to be hard to get through..
He is literally the single person that changed an entire sport forever.
I bowled with him many times in Pro/Am’s and he was the consummate Professional😁, always a word of encouragement and a friend for life🙏! RIP Mark.
RIP To the Father of the Power game
RIP to a legend who help put bowling on the map
No doubt one of the best of all time. I emulated his style when I bowled. RIP Mark Roth.
Very sad. Back in the early 2000's Mark ran a bowling center right down the road from me in western PA and I ran the youth bowling league there every Saturday morning. Back in those times the internet wasn't used like it is today and although I had heard of Mark Roth I had no idea what he had meant to the sport. Talked to him every week and watched him bowl there occasionally but never got to appreciate the legend that he was until later on. Very likeable guy that was always great to be around. RIP Mark.
R.I.P MARK ROTH 1951-2021
R.I.P MARK ROTH 1951-2021
Grew up watching him play. Always an inspiration. - from Asia.
To crank it like he did was something I aimed for, growing up. Such an inspiration to so many. RIP to an icon
Rest in Peace, Mr. Roth...a true legend.
A tragic loss to the bowling world for sure. Our condolences and prayer to the family. Rest in Peace brother, you will be greatly missed!!
My bowling idol. A true inspiration to the game of bowling..R.I.P. Mark Roth
Rest In Peace Mark, A true legend. You will always be remembered.
Their should be an award or a championship named after Mark Roth. One of the all time greats that hit the bowling alley. He will be missed.
That's a fantastic idea!! I really hope that the PBA does that! 🏆🎳
@@lynettepalecek3141 I hope the PBA does that too
There is a Mark Roth & Marshall Holman Doubles Championship that is named after him, but yeah I really do hope a Singles tourney gets it too. PBA also named an oil pattern after him
Now I'm sad. I used to watch PBA Bowling every Saturday afternoon hosted by Earl Anthony. Roth, Holman, Aulby, Walter Ray, Weber, etc. That was when bowling was true ability and talent. Today's balls are all technology-based with weight blocks inside. I don't even bother about any of today's bowlers. RIP Mark Roth. You'll be missed.
One of the stars from the great days of the PBA Tour. He will be missed.
Mark a close friend for many years, you will be missed. Rest In Peace
Man I grew up watching this man on tv prayers too your family.
R.i.p in heaven to a legend
Mark Roth was my favorite bowler . He was a big influence on so many bowlers including Pete Weber , another one of my favs .
My favorite bowler ever. No question, Mark Roth is the father of the modern game. As a kid, it seemed I was watching him nearly every Saturday on TV. Rest in peace, Mark.
rest easy to a true bowling legend, the bowling world thanks you for all you have done to push our sport ahead
R.I.P. Mark! I grew up watching you every Saturday!!! Thanks for the memories!
RIP MARK A true legend and wonderful moment that he did was the 7-10 split 🎳
Youth of today will find their heroes aging with fond memories in 20-30 years. As I near 60, seeing Mark Roth reminds of days that passed by way too fast. Thank you Mark Roth
I loved watching him as a kid when I did watch . Thank you for all the memories p
Top 10 bowler of all time. Would absolutely kill it with todays equipment
todays equipment is the equalizer of bowling. A straight bowler became
a twiner and a twiner became a cranker, Mark Roth would have had learn
to take his hand out of the ball and let it do the work for him, not as easy
as it sounds. Mark had a bent elbow not good with the new equipment.
But i'm sure he would have been good at it .
I bowl in his torment at Strike Ten Lanes in Brooklyn NY . When I met him he was kind and since I came from a Track background I started bowling in 1991 and after I retired from running I got into it in 2009 Mr. Roth gave me the best advice and now my highest game is 299 my avg. is around 199 and now am a USBC Coach. Thank You Mr. Roth Brooklyn NY own.
My favorite bowler of all time...
Rest in peace MR you were va true legend
Bowl in Peace Mark 🙏 Thank You for everything you did for the Sport of Bowling 🙏
Loved to watch him bowl. The first real power player that I saw bowl. Rest in Peace, Mark.
WOW! What a bowler he was and a really nice guy, he would stop and say hello or give an autograph. We watched Bowling every saturday when we were in Junior Bowling and we all wanted to be like Mark and the Guys on TV. Sad time for the Bowling World for sure. Prayers to the Family, Friends and his Partner Marshall Holman. Thank you for your efforts and sportsmanship in a crazy business. RIP.
My thoughts and are with Mark's family and friends.
He was one of my favorite bowlers to watch.
This Bowling Legend will be missed.
We will miss him
Damn I didn't even know he passed away recently. As a bowler myself, he is a legend and he will be deeply missed. ❤❤❤❤😭
A Favorite All Time What A Bowler. Rip. Mark. Pete sr
What this man could do with a bleeder yellow dot was amazing
He didn't need a hook in the box, all he needed was his right wrist and leg power.
He put those 9R Yellow Dots to work!
Roth had a big impact on my developing game when I was a teenager. I was trained in the 4-step "Dick Ritger" style. Mark came along as lanes were changing from lacquer to urethane & he showed us all what power (aka revs) could do to raise your game. RIP legend.
Gonna miss you, Mark Roth
Sad news for the bowling world! Prayers to his family & friends. RIP Mark.
What a bummer! I'm so sorry to hear about his passing. I watched him every Saturday on PBA bowling back in the day. He had the power strikes, but he was also one of the best spare makers on tour. RIP Mark.
R.I.P. Mark Roth. 🙏 You’re a legend.
I watched Mark Roth bowling he is solid as a rock he will be missed
RIP to the father of the modern power game. Rest easy Mark.
Thank u mark roth ur the best a fan
Yep he's back in the winners circle....."Heaven"
The original power player.
Thanks for the memories! Rest in peace.
He was a true legend. Incredible power. A superstar of the sport. RIP, Mark
So sad to hear. Mr. Roth was not my favorite bowler back in his heyday being I'm a lefty Earl Anthony was my fav but I will tell you Mark made The Pro Bowlers Tour on television every Saturday when I was a kid so much better. Rest in peace and Godspeed!
RIP Mark Roth you are the reason I got into bowling
My favorite Bowler.....period! Fun to watch!!! So unique!!!
The very last thing I expected to see. Very shocked and sad he's gone, only 70 years old... left _way_ too soon. I never knew him personally, but he will forever be remembered as the guy who dominated bowling with his 'cranker' style and being the first bowler to convert the 7-10 split on TV.
Rest in peace, Mark Roth.
Very sad to hear about Mark.Always injoyed watching him bowl.he was one of the best.REST IN PEACE.
Much respect Mr. Roth. R.I.P my friend and thank you for a legendary career.