Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis, Tennessee was an American billiards champion.[1]

Walter E. Uppenheimer, Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg III, Kurtz, Eugene L. Milburn, and Joseph Mayer in 1915

In 1914 he lost the title to Morris D. Brown of Brooklyn.[2] In 1917 he defeated T. Henry Clarkson of Boston, by a score of 400 to 357.[3]

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  1. ^ "Milburn's Mastery Puts Blake To Rout". The New York Times. March 6, 1917. Retrieved 2010-11-01. For the first time since he has been a contestant in the national Class A billiards championship at the Boston Athletic Association, Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis this afternoon displayed the full power of his game.
  2. ^ "Brown Runs Away From E. L. Milburn. Splendid Run Of 105 Features Game Ending In Thirty-seventh Inning". Hartford Courant. March 14, 1914. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-01. With a splendid run of 105, which is high mark so far in the national amateur billiard tournament. Morris D. Brown of Brooklyn, a former holder of the championship, took the lead from Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis, Tenn., in the twenty -second inning of today's game and ...
  3. ^ "Milburn's Victory by 400 to 357 Tightens Boston Man's Grip on Billiards Title". The New York Times. March 8, 1917. Retrieved 2010-11-01. Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis caused another surprising upset in the National Class A billiards championship at the Boston Athletic Association this afternoon when he vanquished T. Henry Clarkson of Boston, by a score of 400 to 357. Until today it had been expected confidently that Clarkson would be the finalist against Nathan Hall on Friday...