| DATE | NAME |
| 2011 | Ricky Beck |
| 2010 | Walter Ray Williams Jr. |
| 2009 | Brian Voss |
| 2008 | Wayne Webb |
| 2007 | Sam Zurich |
| 2006 | Bob Kelly |
| 2005 | Tom Baker |
| 2004 | David Ozio |
| 2003 | Don Sylvia |
| 2002 | Vince Mazzanti Jr. |
| 2001 | Mark Roth |
| 2000 | Guppy Troup |
| 1999 | Mike Pullin |
| 1998 | Johnny Petraglia |
| 1997 | George Pappas |
| 1996 | Dale Eagle |
| 1995 | Pete Couture |
| 1994 | Larry Laub |
South Dakota’s Ricky Beck Elected PBA Senior Rookie of the Year
With the help of three top-10 finishes, Ricky Beck of Box Elder, S.D., was elected as the 2011 Professional Bowlers Association Senior Rookie of the Year.
Beck, who is retired from the Air Force, finished sixth in the Senior Dayton Classic, eighth in the Senior Northern California Classic and 10th in the PBA Senior Decatur Open.
“It was always a dream of mine to compete on the PBA Tour but because of my Air Force commitments it wasn’t possible,” said the 50-year-old Beck. “Since I retired, competing on the Senior Tour was a golden opportunity.
“Winning Rookie of the Year is a huge boost in confidence. Generally I’m pretty comfortable with my game and will continue to work hard for better seasons in the future.”
Beck, who owns one Senior Regional title, was the 2010 PBA Midwest Region Senior Rookie of the Year. He has won several armed forces titles while in the Air Force and was a member of the All-Air Force bowling team. He was also a TEAM USA alternate in 1992.