Jim Rempe

Jim Rempe, whose full name is James Rempe, is an American professional pocket billiards player, born on November 4, 1947, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, who began playing pool at the age of 6. He turned professional at 22, won more than 100 tournaments in nine-ball, eight-ball and straight pool, and earned the nickname King James through his many wins across the United States, Asia and Europe in the 1970s. He beat snooker world championship finalists Eddie Charlton in Australia in 1979 and Rex Williams in New Zealand in 1980. He represented the United States three times at the Mosconi Cup, was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 2002, and from 1980 to 1991 also played professional snooker, reaching the round of 64 at the 1987 World Snooker Championship.