Jess Stayrook (born 1959) is an American professional bowler. He is mainly known for being the third bowler to convert the 7-10

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on television after

John Mazza John Mazza (born February 23, 1964) is a left-handed ten-pin bowler and former touring player for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). Mazza won eight titles on the PBA Tour and collected over $850,000 in earnings. He also won 11 PBA Regi ...

(1991) and

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(1980). Stayrook's conversion took place during a tournament televised on

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in 1991. Stayrook earned his first PBA national title in Seattle in 1989 and, after just two years of full-time tour competition, he established himself as a star with more than $100,000 in season earnings. He added two titles to his resume in 1991, and logged his second $100,000 season in three years. Stayrook's best year came in 1995, when he won two titles and $137,330 in season earnings, ranking him fourth behind Mike Aulby, Dave D'Entremont and

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for earnings that year. His last victory came in 1996 and, to date, he has earned nearly $800,000 in his career. Stayrook, who hails from

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, is an ex-carpenter, and earned the nickname "The Rock" because of his sturdy build and solid position at the foul line.

References

External links

YouTube Video of Jess Stayrook's 7-10 split conversion
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stayrook, Jess American ten-pin bowling players Sportspeople from San Diego 1959 births Living people