Eugene McCune

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Eugene McCune
Personal information
Born (1968-06-29) June 29, 1968 (age 55)
Bowling Information
Affiliation PBA
Rookie year1986
Dominant handRight
Wins3 PBA Tour
3 PBA50 Tour

Eugene McCune (born June 29, 1968) of Munster, Indiana is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler known for winning three PBA titles from 2002 to 2012. [1] His father is PBA and USBC Hall of Famer Don McCune, and his son is 2023 PBA Players Championship winner, Kevin McCune. [2] Thus, Eugene is the third son and fifth father to be part of a father-son duo of PBA Tour titlists. The other duos are Dick and Pete Weber, Don and Jimmy Johnson, and Guppy and Kyle Troup. The McCunes constitute the only three-generation family of PBA Tour title holders. [3]

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PBA Tour titles

  1. 2002 PBA Banquet Classic (Wyoming, Michigan) [4]
  2. 2011 PBA Cheetah Open (Fountain Valley, California) [5]
  3. 2012 PBA Cheetah Open (Fountain Valley, California) [6]

PBA50 Tour titles

As of August 2023, Eugene McCune has won three PBA50 titles. [7] [8] [9]

  1. 2018 PBA50 South Shore Open (Hammond, Indiana)
  2. 2019 PBA50 Spectrum Lanes Open (Wyoming, Michigan)
  3. 2021 PBA50 South Shore Open (Hammond, Indiana)


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References

  1. ↑ "The McCune Family: Three Generations of PBA Champions PBA". 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Kevin McCune Writes Own Legacy, Wins PBA Players Championship Present…". 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Kevin McCune keeping a family tradition rolling". 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09.
  4. ↑ "His Day! Eugene McCune Claims First Title - ESPN". 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn2f4O4I410
  6. ↑ "Eugene McCune Defends PBA Cheetah Open" (PDF). 2023-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-09.
  7. ↑ "11thframe.com - PBA50 Tour and PBA60 titles as of Aug. 30, 2023 — the…". 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09.
  8. ↑ "Local hero: Munster bowler Eugene McCune wins South Shore Open in PBA…". 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09.
  9. ↑ "Final results from PBA50 Spectrum Lanes Open in Wyoming - mlive.com". 2023-09-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09.
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