Born | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | 17 December 1908
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Died | 3 December 2002 | (aged 93)
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Tournament wins | |
World Champion | Straight Pool ( 1935, 1936, 1938, 1938, 1949) [1] |
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]
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]
1936, '38, '39 and 1949
Pocket billiard fundamentals and trick shots made easy
Born | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | 17 December 1908
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Died | 3 December 2002 | (aged 93)
Sport country | ![]() |
Tournament wins | |
World Champion | Straight Pool ( 1935, 1936, 1938, 1938, 1949) [1] |
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]
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]
1936, '38, '39 and 1949
Pocket billiard fundamentals and trick shots made easy