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Dennis Taylor
2024 Hall of Fame Induction Speech October 10, 2024 at Houston International TTA By Larry Hodges Many years ago, Dennis Taylor joined my Intermediate Training group sessions in Maryland. We worked on his forehand, his backhand, his footwork, his serve and receive, everything, and his rating went over 1600. And he could really rip the…
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Si Wasserman
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Si first met his good friend and soon-to-be doubles partner Austin Finkenbinder in 1948 at the downtown Los Angeles YMCA table tennis club. (Next to Austin and Si, far right, is Ragnar “Ray” Fahlstrom, still playing in tournaments today.) It was Austin who introduced Si to the “mecca” of table tennis…
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Bill Walk
Courtesy of Tim Boggan The South Park (Pittsburgh) Club, still in existence today (the oldest continually USATT affiliated club?), was formed in the 1957-58 season under the leadership of Lillian Guyer. Lillian was a Vice-President of the USTTA and also the Courts, Clubs, and League Chair—in fact, through the years she chaired five different committees…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States