Steve Martin (bowler)

Steve Martin, born November 8, 1958, of Kingsport, Tennessee, is an American retired professional ten-pin bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He joined the PBA Tour in 1977 and was that year's Rookie of the Year. He won seven titles, one of them a major, with three runner-up finishes and 13 other top-five appearances. His best-known win was the 1980 U.S. Open, where he beat Earl Anthony 248-222 in the title match; his last title was the 1985 Greater Los Angeles Open, and three of his wins came in Southern California. He received the PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award in 1985, 1986 and 1987 and was elected to the Tennessee USBC Hall of Fame in 2005.