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Wei Wang
Courtesy of Tim Boggan 1961: Wei Wang is born Mar. 21, 1961. 1972: Wei starts playing seriously at age 11 with the help of Wang Jien (1961 World women’s semifinalist to Giu Zhonghui). Said her aunt, “Wei, I know you like to dance, but forget the Dance Group, get into table tennis,” and convinces her…
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Mike Dempsey
Courtesy of Tim Boggan 1956-1968: When Mike Dempsey, born in Sept., 1956, is about six months old, his doctor gives him a normal virus shot, but something abnormal happens and Mike loses the use of his legs. “With me,” he says, “being in a wheelchair wasn’t a matter of adapting. You might have a period…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States