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UNITED STATES 3-CUSHION CHAMPIONS

 

 

Statistics gathered by Robert Byrne and Bob Jewett

BFUSA:

1968 San Jose, CA  
1st Allen Gilbert .729
2nd Bill Hynes .690
3rd Bob Ameen .655
     
     
1969 San Jose, CA  
1st Bill Hynes .710
2nd Al Gilbert .680
     
     
1970 San Mateo, CA  
1st Al Gilbert .870
2nd Eddie Robin .695
     
     
1971 Burbank, CA  
1st Al Gilbert .818
2nd Bill Hynes .729
     
     
1972 Medford, OR  
1st Eddie Robin .846
2nd Al Gilbert .936
     
     
1973 Portland, OR  
1st John Bonner .685
2nd Jose Hernandez .719
  High Run: Bonner, 13
     
     
1974 San Jose, CA  
1st Frank Torres .750
2nd John Kinnane .556
     
     
1975 San Jose, CA  
1st John Bonner .725
2nd Ray Tajima .680
     
     
1976 San Jose, CA  
1st George Ashby .995
2nd Jim McFarlane .648
     
     
1977 San Jose, CA  
1st Al Gilbert .934
2nd George Ashby .976
     
     
1978 San Jose, CA  
1st Frank Torres .835
2nd Larry Johnson .830
     
     
1979 San Jose, CA  
1st Eddie Robin .889
2nd Al Gilbert .873
     
     
1980 San Jose, CA  
1st Harry Sims .848
2nd George Ashby .824
  High Run: Ashby, 12
     
     
1981 San Jose, CA  
1st George Ashby .929
2nd Harry Sims .878
  High Run: Ashby, 12
     
     
1982 San Jose, CA  
1st Carlos Hallon .929
2nd Frank Torres .994
  High Runs: Don Brink 12, Frank Papp 11
     
     
1983 San Jose, CA  
1st Harry Sims 1.054
2nd Frank Torres 1.000
3rd Al Gilbert .955
  High Runs: Sims and Gilbert, 11
  Sims, Ashby and Torres: First to average 1.000+ in BFUSA National
     
     
1984 San Jose, CA  
1st George Ashby 1.018
2nd Al Gilbert 1.022
3rd Adrian Viguera .961
  High Runs: Torres 13, Sims 12
  Ashby, Torres and Hallon: All average 1.000+
     
     
1985 San Jose, CA  
1st Frank Torres 1.094
2nd Al Gilbert 1.001
3rd George Ashby 1.058
  High Run: Gilbert, 14
     
     
1986 San Jose, CA  
1st Carlos Hallon .953
2nd Al Gilbert .984
     
     
1987 San Jose, CA  
1st Frank Torres 1.074
2nd Al Gilbert .951
     
     
1988 New York, NY  
1st Al Gilbert  
2nd Frank Torres  
    BFUSA and ABA merge to form USBA
     
     
1989 Miami, FL  
1st Carlos Hallon 1.104
2nd Dick Reid .859
3rd Al Gilbert 1.005
     
     
1990 New York, NY  
1st Sang Lee 1.471
2nd Byung Soo Kim .940
  High Runs: Lee 15, Ashby 14, Hallon 13, Diab 13
     
     
1991 San Jose, CA  
1st Sang Lee 1.464
2nd Frank Torres 1.154
     
     
1992 Chicago, IL  
1st Sang Lee 1.591
2nd Bill Smith .875
  High Run: Lee, 13
     
     
1993 San Jose, CA  
1st Sang Lee 1.489
2nd Al Gilbert 1.065
3rd Byung Soo Kim 1.027
  High Run: Lee, 17
     
     
1994 Chicago, IL  
1st Sang Lee 1.536
2nd Carlos Hallon 1.245
3rd Mazin Shooni 1.131
  High Run: Byung Soo Kim, 13
     
     
1995 New York, NY  
1st Sang Lee 1.835
2nd Carlos Hallon 1.263
3rd Sonny Cho 1.000
     
     
1996 Simi Valley, CA  
1st Sang Lee 1.552
2nd Mazin Shooni 1.087
3rd Sonny Cho 1.025
     
     
1997 Queens, NY Master Cafe and Billiards
1st Sang Lee 1.492
2nd Michael Kang .885
3rd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.032
  High Run: Lee and Shooni, 12
     
     
1998 Milpitas, CA Edgie's Billiards
1st Sang Lee 1.478
2nd Carlos Hallon 1.269
3rd Frank Torres .997
  High Run: Torres, 14
     
     
1999 Miami, FL  
1st Sang Lee 1.503
2nd Carlos Hallon 1.219
3rd Byung Soo Kim 1.059
     
     
2000 Tacoma, WA Elks Club
1st Sang Lee 1.216
2nd Micahel Kang 1.012
3rd Mazin Shooni .942
     
     
2001 Tucker, GA World Cup Billiards
1st Sang Lee 1.756
2nd Carlos Hallon 1.105
3rd Adrian Viguera .991
  High Run: Lee, Hallon, Kang, 12
     
     
2002 South Gate, CA South Gate Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.190
2nd Sang Lee 1.199
  High Run: Piedrabuena, Lee, 12
     
     
2003 Livonia, MI Bogart's Billiards and Cafe
1st Hugo Patino 1.223
2nd Miguel Torres 1.139
  High Run: Patino, 13
     
     
2004 Queens, NY Master Cafe and Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.438
2nd Young Kyu Lee 1.117
3rd Mazin Shooni 1.071
  High Run: Young Kyu Lee, 11
     
     
2005 Tacoma, WA Elks Club
1st Sonny Cho 1.142
2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.551
  High Run: Piedrabuena, 14
     
     
2006 Miami, FL New Wave Billiards
1st Mazin Shooni 1.268
2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.248
3rd Sonny Cho 1.319
  High Run: Shooni, 18 (United States Championship Record)
     
     
2007 Maywood, CA Eight Ball Billiards
1st Pedro Piedrabuena 1.438
2nd Mazin Shooni 1.168
3rd Hugo Patino 1.388
  High Run: Carlos Palafox, 16
     
     
2008 Louisville, KY Executive Inn
1st Miguel Torres .970
2nd Pedro Piedrabuena 1.157
3rd Mazin Shooni .957
  High Run: Sonny Cho, 11