JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, September 5, 2009 1:20 pm
It was just days after the PBA decided to re-name its most
unique tournament the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship in honor
of the Hall of Famer who revolutionized the sport that a sad twist
of fate gave the event special meaning.
Roth pioneered the high-rev power game that came to dominate
bowling. He won 34 PBA Tour titles -- tied for third best in PBA
history -- including a single-season record eight titles in
1978....