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John Varga
Courtesy of Tim Boggan At an historic 1937 meeting in Kokomo, a number of players and officials forever important to Indiana table tennis gathered together to reorganize the State Association and to elect South Bend’s W. B. Hester (the W. stood for Weldon) as their President. A selected Who’s Who at this meeting would include,
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Tamasu Company
Courtesy of Tim Boggan One can find out much about Japan’s Hikosuke Tamasu, founder of the famous Tokyo-based Butterfly Company, from his (1993) Songs of International Friendship. In 1945, Tamasu as a young soldier was only two kilometers away when the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima. In caring for the injured, he first began to feel
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Roman Tinyszin
Roman Tinyszin – Contributor Few individuals have dedicated more sustained, behind-the-scenes service to American table tennis than Roman Tinyszin. For more than 25 years, Roman has set the standard for professionalism and leadership in the officiating community—earning both the Blue Badge Umpire and International Referee certifications, the highest distinctions in global officiating. Roman’s journey began
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