United States Billiards AssociationAbbreviation | USBA |
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Type | Non-profit Institution |
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Purpose | Carom Billiards Sanctioning Organization |
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Website | www.usba.net |
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The United States Billiard Association or USBA is the governing body for all professional carom billiards tournaments in the United States, especially three-cushion billiards.
Each year since 1968, the USBA and its predecessor organization the Billiard Federation of the USA has held a tournament to crown the national champion. In 1989 the USBA was formed by the merger of BFUSA and American Billiard Association.
USBA National Three-Cushion Championship
Year |
Location |
Winner |
Avg.
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1968 |
California |
Allen Gilbert |
0,729
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1969 |
California |
Bill Hynes |
0,710
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1970 |
California |
Allen Gilbert |
0,870
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1971 |
California |
Allen Gilbert |
0,818
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1972 |
Oregon |
Eddie Robin |
0.846
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1973 |
Oregon |
John Bonner |
0,685
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1974 |
California |
Frank Torres |
0,750
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1975 |
California |
John Bonner |
0,725
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1976 |
California |
George Ashby |
0,995
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1977 |
California |
Allen Gilbert |
0,934
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1978 |
California |
Frank Torres |
0,835
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1979 |
California |
Eddie Robin |
0,889
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1980 |
California |
Harry Sims |
0,848
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1981 |
California |
George Ashby |
0,929
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1982 |
California |
Carlos Hallon |
0,929
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1983 |
California |
Harry Sims |
1,054
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1984 |
California |
George Ashby |
1,018
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1985 |
California |
Frank Torres |
1,094
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1986 |
California |
Carlos Hallon |
0,953
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1987 |
California |
Frank Torres |
1,074
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1988 |
New York |
Allen Gilbert |
N/A
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1989 |
Florida |
Carlos Hallon |
1,104
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1990 |
New York |
Sang Lee |
1,471
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1991 |
California |
Sang Lee |
1,464
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1992 |
Illinois |
Sang Lee |
1,591
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1993 |
California |
Sang Lee |
1,489
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1994 |
Illinois |
Sang Lee |
1,536
|
1995 |
New York |
Sang Lee |
1,835
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1996 |
California |
Sang Lee |
1,552
|
1997 |
New York |
Sang Lee |
1,492
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1998 |
California |
Sang Lee |
1,478
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1999 |
Florida |
Sang Lee |
1,503
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2000 |
Washington |
Sang Lee |
1,216
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2001 |
Georgia |
Sang Lee |
1,756
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2002 |
California |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,190
|
2003 |
Michigan |
Hugo Patino |
1,223
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2004 |
New York |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,438
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2005 |
Washington |
Sonny Cho |
1,142
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2006 |
Florida |
Mazin Shooni |
1,268
|
2007 |
California |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,438
|
2008 |
Kentucky |
Miguel Torres |
0,970
|
2009 |
New York |
Hugo Patino |
1,185
|
2010 |
Washington |
Jae Hyung Cho |
1,201
|
2011 |
Nevada |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,469
|
2012 |
Nevada |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,497
|
2013 |
New Jersey |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,318
|
2014 |
Texas |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,892
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2015 |
New York |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,448
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2016 |
California |
Hugo Patino |
1,473
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2017 |
Arizona |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,584
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2018 |
Arizona |
Miguel Torres |
1,037
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2019 |
Texas |
Hugo Patino |
1,481
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2020 |
New York |
Tae Kyu Lee |
1,221
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2021 |
New York |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
2,000
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2022 |
Illinois |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,429
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2023 |
Florida |
Pedro Piedrabuena |
1,584
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2024 |
California |
Hugo Patino |
1,404
|