James Caras (17 December 1908 – 3 December 2002) was an American professional pool player, most well known for winning five
World Pocket Billiard Titles between 1935 and 1949.
After a 12-year hiatus, Caras would return to cue sports, and win the
U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship The U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship was a pool
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in 1967 at the age of 58.
Caras would be inducted into the
Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame This is the list of people inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's hall of fame to honour outstanding people who, through their competitive skills and dedication, have enriched the sport and industry. Two categories have been established in ...
in 1977.
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.
and ''Trick and Fancy Shots in Pocket Billards'' in 1966.
Titles
* 1935 NBAA
World Straight Pool Championship
The World Straight Pool Championship is a pool competition, that was held up until the game of Nine-ball became popularized in America. It was the most prestigious straight pool tournament up until the early 21st century, tournaments like the Amer ...
* 1936 NBAA
World Straight Pool Championship
The World Straight Pool Championship is a pool competition, that was held up until the game of Nine-ball became popularized in America. It was the most prestigious straight pool tournament up until the early 21st century, tournaments like the Amer ...
* 1938 NBAA
World Straight Pool Championship
The World Straight Pool Championship is a pool competition, that was held up until the game of Nine-ball became popularized in America. It was the most prestigious straight pool tournament up until the early 21st century, tournaments like the Amer ...
* 1938 NBAA
World Straight Pool Championship
The World Straight Pool Championship is a pool competition, that was held up until the game of Nine-ball became popularized in America. It was the most prestigious straight pool tournament up until the early 21st century, tournaments like the Amer ...
* 1949 BCA
World Straight Pool Championship
The World Straight Pool Championship is a pool competition, that was held up until the game of Nine-ball became popularized in America. It was the most prestigious straight pool tournament up until the early 21st century, tournaments like the Amer ...
* 1967 BCA
U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship The U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship was a pool
Pool may refer to:
Water pool
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a str ...
* 1967
Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame This is the list of people inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's hall of fame to honour outstanding people who, through their competitive skills and dedication, have enriched the sport and industry. Two categories have been established in ...
* 1967 National Billiards News Achievement Award
References
External links
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1908 births
2002 deaths
American pool players
Sportspeople from Scranton, Pennsylvania