John Douglas "Guppy" Troup has been elected to the PBA Hall of Fame and will be inducted as the sole member of the Class of 2026.
Troup was selected through the PBA Hall of Fame Veterans Committee, which recognizes players whose careers made a lasting impact on professional bowling.
He received the most votes from living Hall of Famers among the candidates on this year’s ballot.
Guppy Troup was known for his flashy style, and his career on the PBA Tour was just as eye-catching.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Troup moved with his family to South Carolina in 1953, at the age of three. Shortly after that he started bowling, became a member of the team "The Guppies" with which he won the state title and set a junior state record. The team’s name soon became his lifelong nickname.
Guppy Troup became a PBA member in 1975 and began competing on the PBA Tour the following season.
His breakthrough came in 1978 when he won his first PBA Tour title at the Kessler Open.
During his career, Guppy Troup won eight PBA Tour titles. His most successful stretch came between 1980 and 1985, when he collected seven tour titles, including three victories in the 1982 season. His final PBA Tour title came at the 1985 Austin Open in Austin, Texas.
Guppy Troup also built one of the most accomplished resumes in PBA Regional Tour history. He earned 42 regional titles, placing him ninth in all-time PBA Regional Tour champions list.
Troup also competed on the PBA50 Tour, where he was named Rookie of the Year in 2000.
The official induction ceremony will take place on February 21, 2026, in
Arlington, Texas.
Guppy Troup's PBA Tour Titles
- 1978 Kessler Open – Battle Creek, Michigan
- 1980 Waukegan Super Touch Open – Waukegan, Illinois
- 1982 Miller High Life Classic – Anaheim, California
- 1982 Molson Bowling Challenge – Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- 1982 Northern Ohio Open – Fairview Park, Ohio
- 1983 Quaker State Open – Grand Prairie, Texas
- 1984 Budweiser Classic – Columbus, Ohio
- 1985 Austin Open – Austin, Texas
