<P> In league or tournament play, a certified 300 game is usually commemorated with a ring . Subsequent league 300s are denoted by setting "chips" or precious stones into the ring, so that skilled bowlers don't have to wear several rings . The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) offers a "multiple" 300 ring for an additional fee that features the number of approved 300 games for that bowler surrounded by stones . The ring can be returned to have the number changed as the bowler rolls additional perfect games . </P> <P> In casual or "open" play, a 300 game is not recognized officially by any certifying, professional, or other organization, but may be honored by other means within the bowling center, such as a "300 game" plaque, trophy or other prize . </P> <P> A handful of 300 games have been broadcast on live TV . Grazio Castellano of Brooklyn, New York was the first to roll a 300 game on live television . This occurred on October 4, 1953, during an Eastern All - Star league session at Newark, New Jersey . (Castellano is a member of the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame .) A more recent example of this came in October 2006, when England's Paul Moor became the first man to register a score of 300 in the Weber Cup (the first 300 on live British television), the annual Europe versus America team challenge event . Australian bowler Jason Belmonte became the first player to ever roll a 300 game in the televised finals of the World Tenpin Masters, defeating Moor in the 2007 event . Tommy Jones had shot a perfect game in each Weber Cup from 2007 to 2009 . Shota Kawazoe has rolled back - to - back 300 games on live Japanese television . </P> <P> Through November 2016, there have been 26 televised 300 games in title events on the PBA Tour, and two more on the Senior PBA Tour . The first 300 game in a televised PBA event was rolled by Jack Biondolillo in the opening match of the 1967 Firestone Tournament of Champions finals (broadcast by ABC). This was also the first nationally televised broadcast of a perfect game . The most recent in a U.S. telecast of a PBA Tour event was accomplished by François Lavoie in the semifinal match of the 2016 U.S. Open live finals (November 9, 2016 on CBS Sports Network). Sean Rash rolled the PBA's 23rd and 25th 300 games, and is to date the only player with multiple televised perfect games in PBA Tour stops . Mika Koivuniemi narrowly missed joining this exclusive club . Having rolled the PBA's 16th televised perfect game in 2004, Mika shot a 299 game in the semifinals of the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions . </P>

Who was the first person to score a perfect 300 game on live television