USBA National Three-Cushion Championship
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| Abbreviation | USBA |
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| Type | Non-profit Institution |
| Purpose | Carom Billiards Sanctioning Organization |
| Website | www |
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.
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| Rank | Name | Winner |
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| 1 | Sang Lee | 12 |
| 2 | Pedro Piedrabuena | 12 |
| 3 | Allen Gilbert | 5 |
| Hugo Patino | ||
| 4 | Frank Torres | 4 |
| 5 | Carlos Hallon | 3 |
| George Ashby | ||
| 6 | Harry Sims | 2 |
| John Bonner | ||
| Miguel Torres |
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