Jess Stayrook

Jess Stayrook, born in 1959 and from San Diego, California, is an American professional bowler, an ex-carpenter nicknamed The Rock for his sturdy build and solid position at the foul line. He is mainly known for being the third bowler to convert the 7-10 split on television, after John Mazza in 1991 and Mark Roth in 1980, in a tournament televised on ESPN in Tucson, Arizona, in 1991. He earned his first PBA national title in Seattle in 1989 and, after just two years of full-time touring, established himself as a star with more than 100,000 dollars in season earnings. He added two titles in 1991 and logged a second 100,000 dollar season in three years. His best year was 1995, with two titles and 137,330 dollars in earnings, fourth behind Mike Aulby, Dave D'Entremont and Walter Ray Williams Jr. His last victory came in 1996, and he has earned nearly 800,000 dollars in his career.