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Mal Anderson
Mal Anderson wasn’t exposed to any real table tennis until he started attending the University of Wisconsin in 1956. There he was greatly impressed by the University Champion–Steve Isaacson–who 10 years later would found our USATT Hall of Fame. After graduating, Mal lived in Milwaukee for 18 months and, as he said, “observed with astonishment”…
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Shonie Aki
From the 1960-61 season on, Shonie Aki was ranked among the top 40 players in the U.S. six times, once achieving–with his unorthodox but very effective wrist-snap stroke–the U.S. #14 spot. And though as early as 1959, Shonie enjoyed, at his own expense, playing in the Dortmund, Germany World Championships, he was never content to…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States