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 in 1967 at the age of 59. 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.
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