Jimmy Caras

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]

Jimmy Caras

Born	(1908-12-17)17 December 1908 Scranton, Pennsylvania, US
Died	3 December 2002(2002-12-03) (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

• 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