Mark Roth


Mark Roth is an American retired professional bowler. He is also known for being the first professional bowler to convert a 7-10 split on national television.

Bowling career

Roth is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame and the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame. He is notable for being the first bowler to pick up the 7-10 split on television on January 5, at the ARC Alameda Open at Mel's Southshore Bowl in Alameda, California.

Awards and recognition

Around 2002 Mark ran a bowling center in Ellwood City, PA called 'Mark Roth's Hall of Fame Lanes'. This lasted about 6 months and the partnership dissolved.
On June 4, 2009, Roth suffered a stroke which has left him partially paralyzed on his left side.
His rehabilitation is ongoing, but Roth was seen in late March 2010 on his feet and moving around at the Geico Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship, a PBA Tournament named in his honor.
He spent a week in intensive care after a heart attack in April 2019.

Personal life

Roth and his wife Denise reside in Fulton, New York. He is Jewish.

In the media