A huge key in fans loving a sport is caring about players and/or teams, and that includes both love and hate.
In addition to his incredible greatness, the thing that makes Pete Weber arguably still the most important bowler in the PBA is that he is so polarizing: It’s hard to find a fan who doesn’t have an opinion one way or the other of Weber, and for many it’s a strong opinion.
If not Weber, the most important bowler is Jason Belmonte, who is another polarizing figure fans...