Jim Stefanich

Jim Stefanich, born on November 1, 1941, is a retired American right-handed ten-pin bowler best known for his years on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. He joined the tour in 1965 and won his first title at the 1966 Baltimore Open, then took the 1967 Firestone Tournament of Champions for his first major. In 1968 he won five titles and a record $67,375 in earnings, which earned him PBA Player of the Year, and he also won the BPAA All-Star that May, later credited as a sixth title and a major. In 1974 he rolled the third televised perfect 300 game in PBA Tour history. He finished with 14 PBA titles, two of them majors, and is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame.