Allen Gilbert  1929-2006 

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With great sadness, Allen Gilbert died peacefully early  morning, July 15, 2006, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Los Angeles, after battling a long illness. He was 77. Allen was seven times United States National 3-Cushion Billiard Champion and four times “Champ of Champs”. He was also the author of Systematic Billiards, a renowned billiards instructor, a charter and life member of the United States Billiards Association, and a friend of innumerable players and others in the billiards community. During his many playing years he was also a BWA contract player and played on the world tour. He leaves a sister, two nieces, and a daughter.

ALLEN GILBERT’S NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECORD

1968-BFUSA National Champion (San Jose, Ca.)  9^th World 3-Cushion Tournament (Duren, W. Germany) 

1969 - 2^nd BFUSA National Champion (San Jose, Ca.) 5^th 9^th World 3-Cushion Championships (Tokyo, Japan)

1970 - BFUSA National Champion (San Mateo, CA.) 9^th World 3-CushionChampionships (Las Vegas, Nv.)

1971 - BFUSA National Champion (Burbank, Ca.)6^th World 3-Cushion Championships(Groningen, Holland)

1972 - 2^nd BFUSA National Champion (Medford, Or.)

1973 - 2^nd ABA National Champion (Portland, Or.)

1976 ABA National Champion (San Jose, Ca.)

1977 - ABA National Champion (New York City, N.Y.) BFUSA National Champion (San Jose, Ca.) 8^th World 3-Cushion Tournament (Tokyo, Japan)  Allen Gilbert’s book for advanced 3-cushion play, “systematic Billiards” is published

1978 - 5^th World 3-CushionChampionships (Las Vegas, Nv.)

1979 - 2^nd BFUSA National Champions (San Jose, Ca.) 6^th World 3-CushionChampionships (Lima, Peru)

1980 – 3rd BFUSA National Champion (San Jose, Ca.)

1981 – 1^st ABA West Regional Championship (no ABA Nationals held) (San Jose, Ca.)

1982 - 1^st ABA West Regional Championship (no ABA Nationals held) (San Jose, Ca.)4^th BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.)

1983 - 1^st ABA West Regional Championship (no ABA Nationals held)(San Jose, Ca.)3^rd BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.)

1984 – 2nd BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.) 9^th World 3-CushionChampionships (Krefeld, Germany

1985 – 2nd BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.) 9^th World 3-CushionChampionships (Krefeld, Germany

1987 – BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.) 2^nd World Cup 3-Cushion Event (Won by Raymond Ceulemans) (Antwerp, Belgium) Championships (Krefeld, Germany

1988 – 1^st ABA West Regional Championship (no ABA Nationals held) (San Jose, Ca.) BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.)

1989 – 3^rd BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.)

1991 – 4th BFUSA National Championship (San Jose, Ca.)

Allen Gilbert has participated in four World Cup Tours – an annual succession of events which currently determine the World 3-Cushion Champion – since 1986,placing 5^th his first year, 9^th his second year, 11^th his third year and 15^th his fourth year.