He won the 1982 event for his first PBA title at age 21, making him the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Open as of 2021.
The 1995 U.S. Open victory was in front of the largest crowd to ever witness a PBA event: 7,212 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI.
Aside from the U.S. Open victories, he earned one other major tournament win at the 1985 Touring Players Championship.
Husted was well respected by his peers, winning back-to-back PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Awards in 1988 and 1989.
He was also the ninth PBA player in history to eclipse the $1 million mark in career earnings.