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Jimmy McClure
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Jimmy McClure first appeared on the 1934 American Ping-Pong Association (pro Parker Brothers) National tournament scene at the 7-city round-robin Intercity Matches at the Hotel Morrison in Chicago. Here, with a 16-1 record, he suddenly established himself as a great rival to Sol Schiff as North America’s best player. He was…
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Ruth Aarons
In the spring of 1933 there suddenly appeared on the table tennis scene a woman destined for greatness. Her name was Ruth Hughes Aarons, and she would be the only U.S. player, male or female, ever to win a World Singles Championship. Just a few weeks before her 15th birthday, she’d had her first “bewildered”…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States