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New Details Emerge on Michael Ralston’s 1958 Australian Tour
By Sean P. O’Neill, President – U.S. Table Tennis Hall of Fame We recently received a remarkable letter from Melbourne, Australia, shedding new light on the international achievements of Hall of Famer Michael Ralston. Paul Brenner, a longtime Victorian table tennis player and historian, reached out with verified records documenting Ralston’s success during the 1958
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Lily Yip
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Shui-Ling “Lily” Yip (her maiden name) was born Aug. 22, 1963 in Canton (Guangzhou), China, the daughter of a policeman. Being a natural athlete, she was picked from hundreds of kids to possibly pursue,really pursue, her interest in table tennis, which she began to play at age 7. Turns out, however,
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Norbert Van de Walle
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Norbert Van de Walle (born Jan., 1941 in Belgium), having arrived in the U.S. with his parents in the late 1940’s, begins playing table tennis at the Swift Playground on Chicago’s North Side. His highly regarded Coach there is Lew Krandel who’d also started Hall of Fame founder Steve Isaacson on
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Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States