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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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David Sakai
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Although Dave began playing at a Waterbury, CT Y with a sandpaper racket, he quickly learned the game, progressed rapidly, and at the 1964 U.S. Open, showing excellent ball control, won the U-15’s over Glenn Cowan in the semi’s and Mark Radom in the final. He also beat Dell Sweeris in…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States