1. Sean Rash was born on August 22,1982 and is an American professional ten-pin bowler who is considered one of the top players on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour.
32 Facts About Sean Rash
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Sean Rash has been on the losing end of four televised 300 games, more than any other player.
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In January 2024, Sean Rash was elected to the USBC Hall of Fame.
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On January 31,2025, Sean Rash was voted into the PBA Hall of Fame, and was notified via surprise announcement from PBA Commissioner Tom Clark at a pro-am event for the PBA Owen's Illinois Classic.
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Sean Rash will be officially inducted with the 2025 class at a ceremony during the PBA Tournament of Champions in April, 2025.
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Sean Rash was a highly accomplished bowler before turning pro.
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Sean Rash started a tournament in his native Alaska when he was just 13 years old.
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Sean Rash holds the distinction of being the first PBA player to ever win a title when starting from the Tour Qualifying Round, which he accomplished in his rookie season at the 2006 West Virginia Championship.
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Sean Rash won his first PBA major title at the 2007 USBC Masters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Sean Rash won the 2012 PBA Tournament of Champions for his first championship in five years, and second major title overall.
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On May 28,2012, the PBA announced that Sean Rash had won the 2012 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year award in an extremely close vote.
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Sean Rash later won an additional $20,000 in the World Bowling Tour finals, but this did not count as a PBA title.
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Sean Rash went on to win the tournament for his 8th PBA title.
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On February 15,2015 Sean Rash bowled a 300 game on ESPN while competing in the Barbasol Tournament of Champions in Indianapolis, Indiana, the 25th time a perfect game has been bowled in a televised PBA event.
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Sean Rash passed the $1 million mark in career PBA earnings during the 2015 season.
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One day later, Sean Rash won his 11th title in the PBA Detroit Open, defeating top seed Jason Belmonte in the final match.
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Sean Rash endured his most difficult season to date in 2018, advancing to match play in only 10 of 30 events and making only one championship round appearance.
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On January 13,2019, Sean Rash won his 13th PBA title, teaming with partner Matt Ogle to take the top prize in the Roth-Holman PBA Doubles Championship.
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Sean Rash won his second title of 2019 and 14th overall on August 27 at the PBA Wolf Open.
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Sean Rash was recognized as the USBC Cup champion for earning the most points during the nine-event 2019 PBA Summer Swing, which awarded him a $20,000 bonus.
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On January 26,2020, Sean Rash won his 15th PBA Tour title at the PBA Oklahoma Open.
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On June 13,2020, Sean Rash won the PBA Summer Clash, a non-title made-for-TV event held in Jupiter, Florida.
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Sean Rash outlasted nine other competitors in the one-ball elimination tournament, surviving two sudden-death tie-breakers on his way to defeating Bill O'Neill in the ninth and final round.
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On October 4,2020, Sean Rash won the PBA World Series of Bowling XI Cheetah Championship held in Centreville, Virginia.
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Sean Rash surpassed the $1.5 million mark in career earnings during the 2020 season.
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Sean Rash has accumulated 30 perfect 300 games in PBA events to date.
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Sean Rash uttered an expletive on the live broadcast during his rant.
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Early in the 2023 season, Sean Rash announced he has been diagnosed with a degenerative disc disease, but still wants to continue bowling as much as treatment options will allow.
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Sean Rash suffered one of his worst PBA seasons in 2024, cashing only six times in 15 events and ranking 42nd in points.
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Sean Rash was a member of the Las Vegas High Rollers PBA Elite League team, which won the 2024 Elias Cup championship.
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On January 31,2025, Sean Rash was voted into the PBA Hall of Fame.
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Sean Rash then attended Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.