James Caras (17 December 1908 – 3 December 2002) was an American professional pool player, most well known for winning five World Straight Pool Championship titles between 1935 and 1949.[2][3][4]
| Born | 17 December 1908 Scranton, Pennsylvania, US |
|---|---|
| Died | 3 December 2002 (aged 93) |
| Sport country |  United States |
| Tournament wins | |
| World Champion | Straight Pool (1935, 1936, 1938, 1938, 1949)[1] |
After a 12-year hiatus, Caras would return to cue sports, and win the BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship in 1967 at the age of 58.[5] [1] Caras would be inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1977.[1][6]
Caras is also known for inventing trick shots, as well as producing books, such as Pocket billiard fundamentals and trick shots made easy in 1969.[7] and Trick and Fancy Shots in Pocket Billiards in 1966.[8]
Titles and other honors
edit- 1935 NBAA World Straight Pool Championship
- 1936 NBAA World Straight Pool Championship
- 1938 NBAA World Straight Pool Championship
- 1938 NBAA World Straight Pool Championship
- 1949 BCA World Straight Pool Championship
- 1967 BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship
- 1967 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- 1967 National Billiards News Achievement Award
- 1976 Delaware Sports Hall of Fame induction[9]
- 1979 Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame induction
References
edit- ^ a b c Goldstein, Richard (9 December 2002). "Jimmy Caras, 93, Champion at Pool, Dies". nytimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
1936, '38, '39 and 1949
- ^ "Jimmy Caras Pool School -- Peer Landa". ccrma.stanford.edu. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Caras: Billiard Congress of America" (PDF). irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Caras Archives - Pool & Billiard Magazine". Pool & Billiard Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Rack 'Em Up – Jimmy Caras, The Greek Billiard Champion From Delco". Cosmos Philly. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Willie Mosconi vs. Jimmy Caras – ABC's Wide World Of Sports (1963) | Billiard Product Reviews". billiardproductreviews.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Pocket billiard fundamentals and trick shots made easy: Jimmy Caras: Amazon.com: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
Pocket billiard fundamentals and trick shots made easy
- ^ "Trick and Fancy Shots in Pocket Billiards, by Jimmy Caras: Jimmy Caras: Amazon.com: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1976". www.desports.org.