Jose Parica Explained

Jose Parica
Birth Date:	18 April 1949
Birth Place:	Manila, Philippines
Nickname:	"Amang", "The Giant Killer"
Professional:	1974
Other Wins:	100
World Champ:	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.

Career

In 1976, Parica, hoping to get a better deal for Filipino billiard players, organized the Philippine Pocket Billiards Association and became its first president. The same year he was invited to the All Japan Championship and finished second in the Rotation division to Tetsuro Kakuto. In 1978, he was invited to his first tournament in the United States, the World Straight Pool Championship where he placed 11th. He was the first professional Filipino billiards player to travel to the United States. Shortly after, in 1979, Parica travelled back to the Philippines and became the National 3-Cushion, Rotation, and Snooker Champion.

Filipino player Efren Reyes joined Parica in 1985, in the start of what is now known as the "Filipino invasion". In 1982, Parica won the Playboy All-Around Classic, with the victory, Parica became the first male Asian player to win a professional pool event in the United States. In 1986, Parica won the Clyde Childress Memorial 9-Ball Open, followed up with a victory in the Classic Cup V title.

Parica had won over 100 international tournaments, including titles in the United States, the Philippines and Japan. In 1988, Parica participated in the Japanese circuit, winning the All Japan Championship in 9-Ball. That same year in Japan, he won the JPPA World 9-Ball Championship, sanctioned by the Japan Pool Players Association, which hosted the largest tournament at the time, with 900 players participating, which was a record number of participants in a tournament at the time. Parica beat Efren Reyes 9–3 in the finals, earning the first prize of $39,000 for his victory. This made Parica the first male Asian player to win a world championship in pocket billiards.

In 1994, Parica married his wife Aurora and became less active on the Professional Billiards Tour. In 1996, Parica resumed playing full time and won four tournaments that year, Beating rival Efren Reyes three times in the finals. In 1997, Parica won five tournaments and was ranked number 1 on the professional tour rankings as well as winning the Camel tour overall bonus of $50,000 defeating Buddy Hall. He was chosen Player of the Year in 1997 by the Billiards Digest Magazine.

Allegations of crime

In the early 1990s, Parica attacked a man who he said was troubling his wife. The battered man had a different story, stating that Parica robbed him of his belongings. Parica was imprisoned for one day. After paying fines and testifying in court, Parica won the case and was released.^[7]

Hall of Fame

Many fans and pundits of the game believed that Parica should have been inducted in to the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame long before his induction.^[8] Parica played professionally in to his 60s to further earn the recognition for his induction, that many people believed he already deserved. In 2014, Parica was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame, at the age of 65.^[9]

Career titles & achievements

2014 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
2011 Arizona State One Pocket
2011 Chuck Markulis Memorial One Pocket
2011 Empire State Championship
2010 Jay Swanson Memorial 9-Ball
2009 One Pocket Hall of Fame
2009 National Championship Series 10-Ball
2008 Joss Northeast Tour
2007 Blaze 9-Ball Tour
2008 Southern California 14.1 Tournament
2006 Pechauer Nine-ball West Coast Tour
2004 Joss Northeast Nine-ball Tour^[10]
2003 Great Seminole Senior Open
2003 Pechauer Nine-ball West Coast Tour
2003 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2002 Joss Northeast Nine-ball Tour.^[11] ^[12]
2002 Joss Northeast Nine-ball Tour^[13]
2002 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2002 Capital City Classic One-Pocket
2002 Hard Times Summer Jamboree, One-pocket
2001 Joss Northeast Tour (Stop 10)
2001 Derby City Classic Bank Pool^[14]
2000 Hard Times Winter Jamboree, 9-Ball^[15]
2001 Joss Northeast Tour (Stop 11)
1998 Andy Mercer Memorial 9-Ball
1997 Billiards Digest Player of the Year
1997 Camel Overall Bonus
1997 Camel Boston Open
1997 Camel South Jersey Open
1997 PCA One Pocket Open
1997 PCA Sharky's Challenge
1997 PBT Legends of Nine-ball^[16]
1996 PBT Darafeev Pro Nine-ball Classic
1996 PCA Shooter's 9-Ball Open
1996 Lion's Den Tournament
1995 U.S. Open One Pocket Championship

1995 Gomez Challenge 9-Ball
1995 US Bar Table One Pocket Open
1995 Roanoke One Pocket
1995 On Cue Billiards 9-Ball Open
1994 Tommy's Billiards 9-Ball Open
1993 Philadelphia One Pocket Open
1993 PBT Riviera Team Championship
1992 Kiss Shot Billiards 9-Ball Open
1992 Philippine Nine-ball Championship
1992 Lexington All-Star Nine-ball
1991 Florida State 9-Ball Open
1991 Akron 9-Ball Open
1991 Sands Last Call For 9-Ball
1990 Tennessee Bar Table Championship
1990 Florida State 9-Ball Open
1990 Akron 9-Ball Open
1990 Jupiter 9-Ball Open
1990 Baxter 9-Ball Open
1989 Philippine Nine-Ball Championship
1988 Gandy Open 9-Ball Open
1988 JPPA World 9-Ball Championship
1988 All Japan Championship Nine-ball
1987 Pepsi Cola 9-Ball Open
1986 Great American 9-Ball Open
1986 Classic Cup V 9-Ball
1986 Clyde Childress Memorial 9-Ball Open
1982 Playboy All-Around Classic
1980 Philippine Nine-ball Championship
1980 Taiwan International All-around
1979 Philippine 3-Cusion Championship
1979 Philippine Rotation Championship
1979 Philippine Snooker Championship
1979 Philippine Eight-Ball Championship
1979 Philippines-Japan Team Rotation Competition
1978 All Japan Championship 14.1
1978 Philippines-Japan Team Rotation Competition

External links

Notes and References

http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2003.cfm?playernum=41 "2003 Player Profiles: Jose 'Amang' Parica"
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.
Web site: 2009-04-18 . Jose Parica . 2024-02-19 . en-US.
Web site: A Moment of Grace . 2024-02-19 . PeakD . en.
Web site: 2018-04-12 . Jose 'Amang' Parica . 2024-02-19 . AzBilliards Forums . en-US.
Web site: Jose Parica HOF . 2024-02-19 . www.onepocket.org.
Web site: What About Parica? . Billiards Digest . May 2, 2010.
Web site: 2009-02-10 . Ten Reasons why Jose Parica must be inducted into the BCA Hall Of Fame - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM . 2024-02-19 . AzBilliards.
Web site: Jose 'Amang' Parica finally gets his long-deserved place in billiards' Hall of Fame . 2024-02-19 . Spin.ph . en.
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2004.cfm?playernum=41 "2004 Player Profiles: Jose 'Amang' Parica"
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2002.cfm?playernum=41 "2002 Player Profiles: Jose 'Amang' Parica"
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showtourney2002.cfm?eventnum=107 "2003 Joss Northeast Tour Stop 2, September 21–22, 2002, Break Time Billiards, Salisbury, MD"
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showtourney2002.cfm?eventnum=109 "2003 Joss Northeast Tour Stop 4, October 12–13, 2002, Eight Bill Billiard Parlor, Quincy, MA"
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2001.cfm?playernum=41 "2001 Player Profiles: Jose 'Amang' Parica"
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2000.cfm?playernum=41 "2000 Player Profiles: Jose 'Amang' Parica"
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/showtitles.cfm?playernum=41 "2004 Player Profiles: Jose 'Amang' Parica: Previous Titles"