After several years of discussions by various committees appointed to formulate a Hall of Fame for the P.S.B.A., it was finally made a part of the State programs in July 1974. A committee comprised of Chairman Randell Keller, Daniel Holter, Henry Lapinski, Ralph Salvati and David Shimph submitted the requirements and rules needed to designate the bowler who may be eligible for such an honor. This proposal was passed in July 1974. At the October 1974 Fall Board of Directors meeting, the Chairman announced that a selection committee of Henry Sanders and John Settlen had been appointed. An Election Committee of John Wanacheck, Robert Lyons and Frank Cromis would select the nominees from the advanced ten applications. Six men were honored in the first formal Hall of Fame induction ceremony July 10, 1976.

The PSBA Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring those men in the State whose efforts have contributed to the growth and welfare of the game of bowling by their bowling ability and/or through meritorious service to the game of bowling in the State of Pennsylvania.

Six men entered the Hall in July of 1976 as the Charter members of the group, namely: 

Frank Clause
Eddie Jefferson
Joe Ostrowski
Frank Pollak
C. Franklin Thompson
Frank "Butch" Snyder.

The Hall is governed by a nine man board consisting of two members of the Hall along with the 3rd and 4th Vice Presidents, the Secretary, one Past President, and three Directors of the PSBA. These men, among other duties, serves as the selection committee which screens the nominations to the Hall and presents a maximum of twelve names to the Election Committee which does the actual naming of the honorees each year. The Election Committee consists of fourteen members; two Advisory Life members, two Line Officers, four Hall of Fame members, three Area Directors and three Delegates. In order to be elected a man must receive 70% of the votes of the committee.