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
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Bowling Information
AffiliationPBA
Rookie year1979
Dominant handLeft
Wins15 PBA Tour (3 majors)

Cook won his first PBA Tour title at the age of 22 in the 1979 Ford Open, and finished with 15 titles in his career. Among the titles were major championships at the 1981 Firestone Tournament of Champions, the 1983 Touring Players Championship, and the 1986 U.S. Open (one of four total titles he earned in 1986 alone). Cook's final PBA Tour title was earned at the 1992 Cleveland Open. He cashed more than $800,000 during his PBA career.[2]

PBA Tour titles

Major championships are in bold text.

  1. 1979 Ford Open (Alameda, California)
  2. 1980 US Polychemical Open (Fresno, California)
  3. 1981 Firestone Tournament of Champions (Akron, Ohio)
  4. 1981 Kessler Classic (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  5. 1982 Long Island Open (Garden City, New York)
  6. 1982 Kessler Open (San Jose, California)
  7. 1983 Touring Players Championship (Limerick, Pennsylvania)
  8. 1985 Showboat Doubles Classic w/Mike Aulby (Las Vegas, Nevada)
  9. 1986 BPAA U.S. Open (Venice, Florida)
  10. 1986 Greater Hartford Open (Windsor Locks, Connecticut)
  11. 1986 Showboat Doubles Classic w/Mike Aulby (Las Vegas, Nevada)
  12. 1986 Austin Open (Austin, Texas)
  13. 1988 A&W Pro Bowlers Classic (Phoenix, Arizona)
  14. 1989 Showboat Doubles Classic w/Mike Aulby (Las Vegas, Nevada)
  15. 1992 Cleveland Open (Parma Heights, Ohio)

Personal

Cook is the brother-in-law of fellow PBA Hall of Fame bowler Mike Aulby.[3] Cook and Aulby were three-time winners of the PBA's Showboat Doubles Classic. After retiring from competition, Steve 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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