In the professional bowling, few bowlers come close to Guppy Troup when it comes to the mentioning of the famous professionals on the lanes. Guppy may be recognizable for his unique and rather innovative moves and with such performance he left a great impact in this water sport.

It is now time to know this amazing athlete better by looking into some aspects of his life as well as the impact he leaves behind in the world of bowling.

Early Life

Guppy Troup, who was born as Darryl Troup, was born sometime in the early 1950s and was from Florida. Since the childhood Guppy had some sort of bond with the bowling alley which was notable. In a younger year that bowling started opening shops throughout the entire country young Guppy got to live near the smell and sounds of these alleys.

From the childhood, he was called Guppy, however the origin of this nickname, which is quite popular, remains a mystery. It is a name that would later go down in the hall of fame and fame for bowling and an interesting personality.

At young age, Guppy was practicing very hard and that shaped his technique…this made him be different from other dancers. His childhood and teenage probably involved more of the noise of falling pins, the smell of lane oil as well as the companionship of other young bowlers which were the building blocks of his life journey and career.

Career

Guppy Troup was and is still a professional bowler, with a decade or more in bowling a sport defined indifferent success and Troup’s own flair. He started to participate in professional bowling in the early 1970s, and soon gained much attention with his thumping style and impressive physique of the athlete.

Guppy has achieved a lot in his career in his career and below are some of the achievements. He has however been a title winner in the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) bowling against some of the bowling greats and coming out victorious most of the times.

Bowling has not been an exception from this norm and because of his consistency and his prowess in the game, he has cemented his place among the elite bowlers.

About Children: Kyle Troup

It is therefore important for us to point out that Guppy Troup’s legacy in bowling as continued by his son, Kyle Troup. Kyle was born in 1991; he also became a professional bowler like his father. Kyle Troup is one of the young talented players that is currently participating in professional bowling.

Just like his father, Kyle is known for his style of bowling and also dressing code he displays while on the bowling alley. Having a bowling expert as a father, Kyle had a chance to acquire idea on the matter from one of the greatest specialists in the sphere.

Kyle getting seeding from Guppy and how fond he is with the game is seen in his moves but he has acquired his own techniques and character on the alleys.