James Caras (17 December 1908 – 3 December 2002) was an American professional pool player, most well known for winning five

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titles between 1935 and 1949. 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. Caras would be inducted into the

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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 Billiards'' in 1966.

Titles and other honors

* 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

* 1967 National Billiards News Achievement Award * 1976 Delaware Sports Hall of Fame induction * 1979 Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame induction

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caras, Jimmy 1908 births 2002 deaths American pool players Sportspeople from Scranton, Pennsylvania Straight pool world champions