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{{Infobox professional bowler|name=Robert Smith|birth_date={{birth date and age|1974|1|16}}|image=Robert Smith, pro bowler.png|years_active=1991-present|birth_place=[[Simi Valley, California]]|height=6 ft 0 in|affiliation=[[Professional Bowlers Association|PBA]]|championships=7 [[PBA Tour]] (1 major)<br />1 international|300games=31|sponsors=[[Hammer Bowling]]|hand=Right}}
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| birth_name = Robert Smith
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|01|16}}
| birth_place = [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], [[California]], [[United States]]
| occupation = Professional [[Ten-pin bowling|Ten-Pin Bowler]]
| yearsactive = 1998–present
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'''Robert Smith''' (born January 16, 1974), is an American professional [[bowler (ten-pin)|bowler]] currentlyknown for his years on the [[Professional Bowlers Association]] tour(PBA) Tour. A native of [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], [[California]], Smith has previouslyalso held residence in [[Captain Cook, Hawaii|Captain Cook]], [[Hawaii]] and [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], and [[OhioHong Kong]].<ref>{{Cite andweb|url=http://host.madison.com/sports/recreation/bowling/the-th-frame-robert-smith-latest-star-to-retire-from/article_62ac90c0-6cbb-11df-9ef0-001cc4c03286.html|title now= The 11th Frame: Robert Smith latest star to retire from PBA Tour| date=June 2010 }}</ref> Currently, he resides and works back innear his home town ofin Simi Valley[[Ventura, California]].
 
Smith's career on the PBA tour was marred by numerous injuries, resulting in many withdrawals from high-profile tournaments. Despite this, he amassed seven tour titles during his career, with his first being his lone major victory at the 2000 [[U.S. Open (bowling)|U.S. Open]]. He won a second title later in the [[2000 PBA Tour season|2000 season]]. His only other season with multiple Tour wins was [[2003–04 PBA Tour season|2003–04]].
An eight-time titleist (including 7 [[PBA Tour]] titles), he is considered by many to be the world's most powerful bowler. Smith's ball roll has been tracked as high as 27 revolutions per shot and traveling at up to {{convert|34|mph|km/h}} - the average professional achieves about 16 revolutions per shot, travelling at {{convert|18|mph|km/h}}.<ref>http://www.pba.com/Bowlers/Bowler/12233 Robert Smith's PBA Profile</ref> This high rev-rate (up to 720 [[Revolutions per minute|RPM]]) is more than most bowlers have been able to produce. Based on this characteristic, he was known on tour as "Maximum Bob."▼
 
▲AnIn eight-timehis titleist (including 7 [[PBA Tour]] titles)prime, heSmith iswas considered by many to be the world's most powerful one-handed bowler. Smith's ball roll has been tracked as high as 27 revolutions per shot and traveling at up to {{convert|34|mph|km/h}} - the average professional achieves about 16 revolutions per shot, travellingtraveling at {{convert|18|mph|km/h}}.<ref>[http://www.pba.com/Bowlers/Bowler/12233 Robert Smith's PBA Profileprofile]</ref> This high rev-rate (from about 550-600 RPM on average and up to 720 [[Revolutions per minute|RPM]] tops) is more than most bowlers have been able to produce. Based on this characteristic, he was known on tour as "Maximum Bob."
==Career Titles==▼
 
Smith joined the PBA50 Tour (for players 50 and over) in 2024. He is currently sponsored by [[Hammer Bowling]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://hammerbowling.com/pages/national-staffers |title=Hammer Bowling - National Staffers |website=hammerbowling.com |access-date=June 19, 2024}}</ref>
 
▲==Career Titlestitles==
Major titles are in '''bold text'''.
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Season !! Event !! Location
|-
| 2000 || '''Bowling's U.S. Open Presented By AMF''' || [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
! Season
! Location
|-
| 2000 || Flagship Open || [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]▼
| 2000
| [[U.S. Open (bowling)|U.S. Open]] - [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|-
| 2001–02 || PBA Empire State Open || [[Latham, New York]]
| 2000
▲| [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
|-
| 2002–03 || [[Japan Cup (bowling)|Oranamin C Japan Cup]] || [[Tokyo, Japan]]
| 2001-02
| [[Latham, New York]]
|-
| 2003–04 || PBA Banquet Open || [[Council Bluffs, Iowa]]▼
| 2002-03
| [[Tokyo, Japan]]
|-
| 2003–04 || PBA Odor-Eaters Open || [[Tucson, Arizona]]
| 2003-04
▲| [[Council Bluffs, Iowa]]
|-
| 2007–08 || CLR Windy City Classic || [[Vernon Hills, Illinois]]▼
| 2003-04
| [[Tucson, Arizona]]
|-
| [[2010–11 || 8th Euro-Med Storm Int'l Masters Challenge]] -|| [[Manila, Philippines]]▼
| 2007-08
▲| [[Vernon Hills, Illinois]]
|-
| 2010-11
▲| [[8th Euro-Med Storm Int'l Masters Challenge]] - [[Manila, Philippines]]
|}
 
==Other achievements and recognition==
Of these eight titles, the most notable is the 2000 U.S. Open, a major PBA tournament that features what many consider to be the most demanding lane oil pattern of any bowling event.<ref>http://bowl.com/rwb/index.jsp</ref>
* Smith won the USBC 1992 Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101210135419/http://bowling.teamusa.org/news/2009/11/03/koff-named-chuck-hall-star-of-tomorrow/29068 ] List of CHSoT Award Winners</ref>▼
 
* Became the youngest person to win the U.S. Amateur Championship - aged 19 - in 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bowlingindex.com/player_bio.html?id=13 |title=Bowling {{!}} Bowling Balls {{!}} Bowling Shirts {{!}} Bowling Shoes {{!}} BowlingIndex.com |website=www.bowlingindex.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105074025/http://www.bowlingindex.com/player_bio.html?id=13 |archive-date=2007-11-05}}</ref>
==Other Achievements & Recognition==
▲* Smith won the USBC 1992 Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award<ref>http://bowling.teamusa.org/news/2009/11/03/koff-named-chuck-hall-star-of-tomorrow/29068 List of CHSoT Award Winners</ref>
* Became the youngest person to win the U.S. Amateur Championship - aged 19 - in 1993.<ref>http://www.bowlingindex.com/player_bio.html?id=13</ref>
* Member of Team USA in 1994 and 1995.
* Named the first team Collegiate All-American at [[San Diego State University]] in 1993
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==Trivia==
* In the 2000 U.S. Open, Robert Smith became the first player in the history of the sport to have won both U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open titles.<ref>http://news.pba.com/post/2007/2/26/64th-US-Open-Starts-Tuesday.aspx</ref>
* Smith has made at least one TV finals appearance in each of his first 12 full seasons on tour.
* He has 31 career [[Perfect game (bowling)|300 games]] in PBA competition.
* Smith bowls league at Buena Lanes in Ventura, California where he shot back to back 300 games in 2019 with a plastic bowling ball.
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.pba.com/players/robert-smith-0 Robert Smith] at the [[Professional Bowlers Association]] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171208184243/http://www.pba.com/Bowlers/Bowler/12233 archive])
* http://www.pba.com/Bowlers/Bowler/12233 Robert Smith's PBA Profile
 
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| NAME =Smith, Robert
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Maximum Bob
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American bowling player
| DATE OF BIRTH =January 16, 1974
| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Simi Valley]], [[California]], [[United States]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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