Belinda Calhoun (née Belinda Campos; born March 5, 1953) is an American professional pool player. Known as âÂÂThe Texas Belle,â she was a competitor on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) tour in the 1980s and 1990s and later served in leadership roles within cue sports organizations. She has been inducted into both the WPBA Hall of Fame (2006) and the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame (2016).
Belinda Campos was born on March 5, 1953, in Austin, Texas. She first picked up a cue at age 18 in the summer of 1971 while accompanying a boyfriend to a local pool hall, quickly becoming fascinated by the game. She soon entered local tournaments and committed to a professional career in pool.
Calhoun turned professional in 1977. The year 1985 was significant for her, winning:
She was named Player of the Year by Billiards Digest in 1985 and featured in Pool & Billiard Magazine's âÂÂAll-Stars.âÂÂ
Calhoun also won two BCA National 8âÂÂBall Championships and became known for her left-handed stroke.
Beyond competition, Calhoun contributed to cue sports governance:
She helped standardize pre-tournament meetings, dress codes, and regional tour structures for women's pool.
Calhoun resides in Fork, South Carolina and remains active in organizational work within cue sports. According to her LinkedIn profile, she studied physical education at the University of Texas at Austin from 1971 to 1973.