Here's a clip from the 1986 U.S. Open with TWO big guys - Steve Cook vs. Frank Ellenburg (6'-7" vs. 6'-4"). Not a real long clip, but you can see the styles.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wODY2NzExNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D

Save it - I'm only going to leave it up for a couple of days.

Edited on 4/9/2005 12:33 PM

More Cook trivia -

He OWNED Earl on TV.

I believe Chris Warren got his first title against Cook. That's all they were talking about during the match - The Biggest vs. The smallest - the David vs. Goliath matchup.

Back in 1979, when I was 17, I bowled in a Jr. Pro-Am in Amarillo, TX.  The pros I got to bowl w/ were Gip Lentine, Roy Buckley, and Steve Cook.  At 17, I was about 5'5" and weighed in at about 120.  Even though Steve was the nicest guy to bowl with, he was INTIMIDATING!!!  He was very nice to us kids, and I thoroughly enjoyed bowling w/ him.  Especially after Buckley was a jerk.
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Awesome clip RandyO, do you have any more you can post? How about listening to Chris Schenkel and Bo Burton, they were hands down THE best commentators in bowling, I really miss'em.
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Fonz Man your a genius. Randy O too. I love the Steve Cook approach. I have never seen him bowl before but that almost mirror images mine. And I used to hve that columbia ball when I first started. Funny I don't remember it hooking that much!
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I have left a pocket 3-9 with a 16lb bowling ball. How'd I do it??? UHHHHH IOONO Practice James has yet to step up to tourney James.

Edited on 4/8/2005 12:48 PM