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Jim Rempe

Modern Era 1960-2000
US
1947present

Jim **King James** Rempe was one of the dominant American touring pros of the 1970s and 1980s, accomplished across every major pocket-billiards discipline.

Rempe won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in 1977 and 1985, the US Open Nine-ball Championship in 1979 and 1981, and the World Straight Pool Championship in 1978. He was a multi-time BCA Player of the Year.

He was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 1987.

Career timeline

YearEventResult
1987BCA Hall of FameInducted
1979US Open Nine-ball Championship1st
1978World Straight Pool Championship1st
1977WPA World Nine-ball Championship1st

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