Jimmy Caras
James Caras, known as Jimmy Caras was an American professional pool player, most well known for winning multiple world billiard and pool championships between 1936 and 1949.
After a 12 year hiatus, Caras would return to cue sports, and win the United States Open in 1967.
Caras would be inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame 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.
