Sang Chun Lee Born January 15, 1954 in South Korea Immigrated to the United States in 1987 Died October 19, 2004 1993 World Three-Cushion Champion Winner of 5 BWA Worldcup tournaments 12 consecutive time US National Three-Cushion Champion 1990-2001 10 consecutive time Korean National Champion 1978-1987 Winner of numerous national and international tournaments in Korea and the USA Personal High Run 28 Best Game 50 points in 4 innings S. L. International Tournaments Sang Lee organized a series of world-class tournaments, the S. L. International Tournaments, bringing the best players from around the globe to compete in the USA at his former billiard room in Queens (S. L. Billiards) in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1996. He worked endlessly as host of the tournaments but still managed to finish second in '92 and '93, and third in '94 and '96. Carom Corner Tournaments As successor to the S. L. Internationals, these were another series of world-class open international tournaments that Sang Lee promoted and helped to organize from 1998 to 2002. Of the 14 USBA/Carom Corner Tournaments in which Sang Lee participated, only once did Sang Lee finish out of the top four. Here is a list of those finishes: 5 time Champion 4 time 2nd place finisher 2 time 3rd place finisher 2 time 4th place finisher Carom Café Billiards On November 4, 2000, Carom Café Billiards opened to the public, the new billiard room of Sang Lee and partner Michael Kang, featuring ten Verhoeven match tables and six small-sized billiard tables. Owners Lee and Kang continued in the tradition of hosting and promoting local and international 3-cushion tournaments. In the final year of his life, Sang Lee returned to his native South Korea where, as President of the Korean Billiard Federation, he organized and participated in a series of tournaments that successfully spearheaded a resurgence of 3-cushion in the country. As player, organizer, and promoter, Sang Lee's enthusiasm and relentless energy rejuvenated three-cushion billiards in the USA. The Sang Lee International Open Tournament pays homage to the spirit he ignited in every player and respectfully continues to pursue his dream of "making billiards beautiful in America."

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Sang Chun Lee Born January 15, 1954 in South Korea Immigrated to the United States in 1987 Died October 19, 2004 1993 World Three-Cushion Champion Winner of 5 BWA Worldcup tournaments 12 consecutive time US National Three-Cushion Champion 1990-2001 10 consecutive time Korean National Champion 1978-1987 Winner of numerous national and international tournaments in Korea and the USA Personal High Run 28 Best Game 50 points in 4 innings S. L. International Tournaments Sang Lee organized a series of world-class tournaments, the S. L. International Tournaments, bringing the best players from around the globe to compete in the USA at his former billiard room in Queens (S. L. Billiards) in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1996. He worked endlessly as host of the tournaments but still managed to finish second in '92 and '93, and third in '94 and '96. Carom Corner Tournaments As successor to the S. L. Internationals, these were another series of world-class open international tournaments that Sang Lee promoted and helped to organize from 1998 to 2002. Of the 14 USBA/Carom Corner Tournaments in which Sang Lee participated, only once did Sang Lee finish out of the top four. Here is a list of those finishes: 5 time Champion 4 time 2nd place finisher 2 time 3rd place finisher 2 time 4th place finisher Carom Café Billiards On November 4, 2000, Carom Café Billiards opened to the public, the new billiard room of Sang Lee and partner Michael Kang, featuring ten Verhoeven match tables and six small-sized billiard tables. Owners Lee and Kang continued in the tradition of hosting and promoting local and international 3-cushion tournaments. In the final year of his life, Sang Lee returned to his native South Korea where, as President of the Korean Billiard Federation, he organized and participated in a series of tournaments that successfully spearheaded a resurgence of 3-cushion in the country. As player, organizer, and promoter, Sang Lee's enthusiasm and relentless energy rejuvenated three-cushion billiards in the USA. The Sang Lee International Open Tournament pays homage to the spirit he ignited in every player and respectfully continues to pursue his dream of "making billiards beautiful in America."
Sang Chun Lee Born January 15, 1954 in South Korea Immigrated to the United States in 1987 Died October 19, 2004 1993 World Three-Cushion Champion Winner of 5 BWA Worldcup tournaments 12 consecutive time US National Three-Cushion Champion 1990-2001 10 consecutive time Korean National Champion 1978-1987 Winner of numerous national and international tournaments in Korea and the USA Personal High Run 28 Best Game 50 points in 4 innings S. L. International Tournaments Sang Lee organized a series of world-class tournaments, the S. L. International Tournaments, bringing the best players from around the globe to compete in the USA at his former billiard room in Queens (S. L. Billiards) in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1996. He worked endlessly as host of the tournaments but still managed to finish second in '92 and '93, and third in '94 and '96. Carom Corner Tournaments As successor to the S. L. Internationals, these were another series of world-class open international tournaments that Sang Lee promoted and helped to organize from 1998 to 2002. Of the 14 USBA/Carom Corner Tournaments in which Sang Lee participated, only once did Sang Lee finish out of the top four. Here is a list of those finishes: 5 time Champion 4 time 2nd place finisher 2 time 3rd place finisher 2 time 4th place finisher Carom Café Billiards On November 4, 2000, Carom Café Billiards opened to the public, the new billiard room of Sang Lee and partner Michael Kang, featuring ten Verhoeven match tables and six small-sized billiard tables. Owners Lee and Kang continued in the tradition of hosting and promoting local and international 3-cushion tournaments. In the final year of his life, Sang Lee returned to his native South Korea where, as President of the Korean Billiard Federation, he organized and participated in a series of tournaments that successfully spearheaded a resurgence of 3-cushion in the country. As player, organizer, and promoter, Sang Lee's enthusiasm and relentless energy rejuvenated three-cushion billiards in the USA. The Sang Lee International Open Tournament pays homage to the spirit he ignited in every player and respectfully continues to pursue his dream of "making billiards beautiful in America."