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| Born | 18 April 1949 Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Amang", "The Giant Killer" | ||||||||||||||
| Professional | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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| Other titles | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| World Champion | Nine-Ball (1988) | ||||||||||||||
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Jose Parica (born April 18, 1949)[1] is a Filipino professional pool player from Manila, nicknamed "Amang" (English: "Father") and "the Giant Killer." As a Filipino Hall of Famer, he pioneered the "Filipino invasion" in the United States in the late 70s, especially in the game of Nine-ball.[2][3][4] Also known as "the King" in the Philippines, Parica is considered one of the greatest money players and one-pocket player of all time.[5][6] He became the Billiards Digest Player of the Year in 1997.
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- ^ Maria Luisa M . Guinto, Ph D. (2014-01-01). "The Filipino Invasion of Pool: Setting New Standards in the Game". Secrets of Asian Sport Psychology.
- ^ "Jose Parica". 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "A Moment of Grace". PeakD. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Jose 'Amang' Parica". AzBilliards Forums. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Jose Parica HOF". www.onepocket.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.