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1973
- Graduated high school early to accept a business scholarship from Lansing Community College and enrolled in Pocket Billiards 101.
1975
- Placed 5th in first pro tournament in Elizabeth City, NJ ($35.78)
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1976
- National Amateur Champion
- Attended First meeting of WPBA in Detroit, Michigan (Vicki is the only Charter Member still active on Tour)
- Ist Place - ACU-I Region 7
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1977
- Rockford Open Champion
- Cue-Nique Open Champion
- Capitol City Open Champion
1978
- Golden Cue Open Champion
- Placed 5th in Women’s 14.1 World Open
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1979
- Hall of Fame 14.1 Champion
- Hall of Fame 9-Ball Champion
- World 9-Ball Runner-up Champion
- Placed 3rd in Women’s 14.1 World Open
- Joined Brunswick Staff of Champions
- Joined Busch League Star Player Advisory Staff.
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1980
- All-American Trick Shot Champion
- Cushion & Cue 8-Ball Champion
- Featured in Lansing Magazine “People to Watch”
- Placed 3rd in Women’s 14.1 World Open
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1981
- Runner-up World 14.1 Champion
- Michigan Round-Robin 9-Ball Champion
- Wisconsin State 14.1 Champion
- Achieved highest lifetime ranking of #2
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1982
- Hall of Fame 9-Ball Champion
- Schiltz National Team Cup (1st & 2nd place teams)
- Pool & Billiard Magazine Player of the Year
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1983
- Placed 3rd in first female ESPN billiard broadcast (7-Ball)
- BCA All-American National Championship Team
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1984
- Old Milwaukee Team Cup National Champions
( Vicki & Ewa defeat Jean Balukas & Gloria Walker in the finals)
- World 9-Ball Runner-up Champion
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1985
- Elected Vice-President of WPBA
1986
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1987
- First Female Billiard TV Analyst for ESPN
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1988
- Placed 5th in Chotaro Cup Invitational 9-Ball, Toyko, Japan (first WPBA international invitational)
- Placed 3rd in McDermott Masters
- Jessica is born
- First Trading Card
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1990
- Appeared on Newton’s Apple
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Public Television science show)
- Annie makes cover of Pool & Billiard Magazine
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1991
- Elected WPBA President – Classic Tour is Formed
- Worked with ESPN to establish stand alone contract for the WPBA
- It doesn't get much better than this:
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1992
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Initiated WPBA Regional Tour & Qualifying system
Making fun of Allison Fisher's lack of abilities on skis - Allison subsequently gets revenge by coming to USA and dominating the WPBA Tour
Snooker-Pool Challenge - Bern, Switzerland
Represented USA in World Tournament -Taipei, RoC
- Appeared on Children’s Charity Telethon, Caracas, Venezuela
- Attended Women's Sports Foundation Gala
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1993
- WPBA Sportsperson of the Year
- Appointed to BCA Board of Directors
- Included in book "Michigan Women Firsts & Founders" by Betty MacDowell
- Teamed up with actor Jerry Orbach to win Gene Shalit's Pro-Celebrity Billiard Classic
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1995
- Negotiated six-figure ESPN deal for Challenge of the Sexes
1996
- First Player to receive WPBA Tournament Director’s Award
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1998
- Attended World WCBS meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
1999
- Attended World WCBS meeting, Berlin, Germany
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2001
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2003
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2005
- Inducted into WPB A Hall of Fame
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2011
- Inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame
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2012
- WBPA Pros mix it up with future stars at the Soaring Eagle in Mt. Pleasant, MI
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