Steve Cook (bowler)

Steve Cook (born January 13, 1957) is an American retired left-handed ten-pin bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He was known as the largest physical specimen on the PBA Tour, standing 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) and weighing in around 120 kg (260 lb). He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1993, and was ranked #25 on the PBA's 2008 list of "50 Greatest Players of the Last 50 Years." In 2014, Steve was elected to the USBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance.[1]

Steve Cook
Born (1957-01-13) January 13, 1957
NationalityAmerican
Home townGranite Bay, California
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Bowling Information
AffiliationPBA
Rookie year1979
Dominant handLeft
Wins15 PBA Tour (3 majors)

Cook won his first PBA title at the age of 21, and finished with 15 titles in his career. Among the titles were major championships at the 1981 PBA Tournament of Champions, the 1983 Touring Players Championship, and the 1986 U.S. Open (one of four total titles he earned in 1986 alone). He cashed more than $800,000 in earnings over his PBA career.[2]

Cook is the brother-in-law of fellow PBA Hall of Fame bowler Mike Aulby.[3] After retiring from competition, he developed his own eponymous bowling supply business.[3]

References
  1. Cook, Kent to join USBC Hall of Fame in 2014 Cannizzaro, Matt at bowl.com on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. Hall of Fame player bios at www.pba.com
  3. "Where are they now? By John Jowdy | bowlingdigital.com". www.bowlingdigital.com. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
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