Born | Manila, Philippines | 18 April 1949
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Sport country | ![]() |
Nickname | "Amang", "The Giant Killer" |
Professional | 1974 |
Tournament wins | |
Other titles | 100 |
World Champion | Nine-Ball (1988) |
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.