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Sean Rash

Sean Rash, American bowler

Born
August 22, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1982

About Sean Rash

Sean Rash (born August 22, 1982) is an American professional ten-pin bowler who has been one of the top players on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. He currently owns 18 PBA Tour titles, including two major championships, and was the 2011–12 PBA Player of the Year. Rash has rolled two of his 30 career PBA perfect 300 games on television, making him the first player in history with multiple perfect games in the TV finals of a PBA Tour event. Canadian François Lavoie, American Chris Via, and Australian Jason Belmonte have since joined Rash in this exclusive club. Rash has also been on the losing end of four televised 300 games, more than any other player. He owns ten PBA Regional Tour titles. In January 2024, Rash was elected to the USBC Hall of Fame (Superior Performance category). He was officially inducted on April 24, 2024. On January 31, 2025, Rash was voted into the PBA Hall of Fame, and was notified via a surprise announcement from PBA Commissioner Tom Clark at a pro-am event for the PBA Owens Illinois Classic. He was officially inducted with the 2025 class at a ceremony during the PBA Tournament of Champions in April, 2025. In December 2025, Rash was voted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame as a 2026 inductee. In January 2020, Rash became a member of the 900 Global pro staff, after being previously sponsored by Brunswick for 17 years. Rash was briefly sponsored by MOTIV Bowling in the summer of 2025, but signed with SWAG Bowling in 2026. He is also sponsored by JoPo Grips, Dexter shoes and BowlersMart.com. He was part of the 2004 team that won the World Tenpin Team Cup in The Netherlands. Won the 2003 International Bowling Congress (IBC) National Championship, and was runner-up for IBC Bowler of the Year. Won the 2003 USBC Doubles Championship, where he and partner Derek Sapp established an all-time record for pinfall with 1,540 over six games (later broken in 2007 by Jonathan Masur and Jeffrey Butler shooting a 1,544).

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Sean Rash timeline

  1. Won the 2003 International Bowling Congress (IBC) National Championship, and was runner-up for IBC Bowler of the Year.
  2. Won the 2003 USBC Doubles Championship, where he and partner Derek Sapp established an all-time record for pinfall with 1,540 over six games (later broken in 2007 by Jonathan Masur and Jeffrey Butler shooting a 1,544).
  3. He was part of the 2004 team that won the World Tenpin Team Cup in The Netherlands.

The world when Sean Rash was born

Sean Rash was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sean Rash's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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