1991 PSBA Hall of Fame Inductees

FRED R. GUTSHALL  (Deceased)

Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Fred Gutshall entered the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame for his dedicated service to the game of bowling. 

Fred has served the Seven Mountains Bowling Association as its secretary for 48 consecutive years. He was instrumental in securing and working the State Championship Tournament hosted by his local association in 1966 and the State Seniors Tournament in 1978. Since the Seven Mountains association is celebrating its 50th year, Fred published a 50th Anniversary History book. He is the guiding force for a very successful local association. On the state level, he served as a Central Area Director for eight (8) years and served on many state committees. He introduced computing to the PSBA an d was one of the pioneers in getting the tournament to be run on the computer. 

On the lanes, Fred holds a high average of 187, a high single of 280 and high series of 660. He was the 1959 all events champion in the Altoona Penn Classic Tournament and has several local association championships to his credit. He was the first man inducted into the Seven Mountains Bowling Hall of Fame.

DONALD R. KAUFFMAN (Deceased)

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Red Lion, Pennsylvania 

Donald Kauffman entered the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievements in bowling. 

Don started as a pin boy in the 40's, a full time employee of bowling in the 50's, and in the 60's became a proprietor. Inthe7O's he built a new center and in the 80's was part owner of four other centers. The winner of 85 singles tournaments, Don has six (6) State titles to his credit, three of which are scratch team championships in 1977,1978 and 1988. He also captured the scratch singles title in the 1974 PSBA tournament with a score of 774, which still stands as the all_time high series in that event. He was the top money winner in the Eastern United States Bowling Association, a semipro organization that operated from 1963 to 1968. This group was comprised of many well known bowlers, including PSBA Hall of Famers Stoudt, Spada, Mazzanti and Ostrowski. Don has bowled in 26 PSBA tournaments and 27 ABC tournaments. He has rolled all events scores of 1800 or better in at least 25 of these tournaments. He has rolled two (2) sanctioned 300 games and has over 300, 700 series. Although now 64 years old, he continues to carry an average in excess of 200 in his league efforts in York County. 

*-Bowling achievements current up till the time of induction.

BRUCE J. THERMINY

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Bradford, Pennsylvania

Though Bruce Therminy is one of the top bowlers in the Bradford area, he entered into the Pennsylvania State Bowling Association Hall of Fame for his meritorious service to the game of bowling. 

Bruce has been a top administrator on the local, state and national levels. In the Bradford Bowling Association, he served as its President from 1978 to 1981. He also served as President of the Bradford Junior Bowling Association from 1966 to 1975. On the state level, Bruce served as a Western Area Director for five (5) years before being elected 4th Vice President in 1981, progressing through the chairs to become PSBA President for the 1985-1986 season. He has chaired many state committees, including the special 50th Anniversary Book Committee. He was instrumental in starting the tournament patch program. On the national level, Bruce was elected as an A.B.C. Director in 1985 and still serves in that capacity. 

As a bowler, he has rolled two (2) 299 games and has twenty two (22) 700 series, highest being 747. He finished 8th in the 1969 ABC tournament with an All Event total of 1944. His Zippo team finished in 11th place in the 1966 ABC tournament. He has many Bradford Association Championships. He has bowled in the PSBA tournaments and 19 ABC tournaments. 

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