James Blears, Jr (January 6, 1948 – February 4, 2011) was the 1972 World Surfing Champion.

[1] Jimmy Blears was born in California the oldest son of former NWA and WWA pro-wrestling champion, Lord James "Tally-Ho" Blears, also an avid surfer who appeared in the seminal surfing documentary, The Endless Summer.

[2] At the age of eleven Blears moved with his family to Hawaii, where he learned surfing from his father.

Blears' sister, Laura, was one of the world's top female surfers during the 1970s.

[3] His youngest brother, Clinton “Tallyho” Blears was also a noted professional surfer.