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Detroiter
Courtesy of Tim Boggan From the very first Oct., 1933 issue, the Detroit Wood Products Division of the Monnier Lumber Co., maker of the “Detroiter” (“Table Tennis Tables Unsurpassed”) was a Table Tennis Topics advertiser. Although the “Detroiter” was later billed as “The Finest Name in Table Tennis Tables Since 1928,” it wasn’t until 1935…
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Richard Butler
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Richard Butler, after wearing many hats, was inducted as a Contributor into the U.S. Table Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. I’ll take up individually the sport’s activities we honor him for, but I need tell you that in real life he was an equally productive fellow. For 37 years (1962-2008)…
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Houshang Bozorgzadeh
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Let it be said at the outset that Houshang Bozorgzadeh (born Nov. 28, 1935 in southern Teheran)—the celebrated 3-time Iranian National Champion and Captain/Coach/Manager of eight U.S. World Teams–is very proud of his name, and so does not want, however affectionately, to be called “Bozo” for short. He prefers simply “Houshang”—which…
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Larry Hodges
Courtesy of Tim Boggan We’ll pick up Adelphi, Maryland’s Larry Hodges when he’s 16, a miler on his high school track team, and ambitious enough to go to the local library for a book on Track & Field. In the stacks, “I happened to look to my left,” he said, and there was a book on table…
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Sheila O’Dougherty
Induction Speech – 2014 – Courtesy of Sean O’Neill Tonight we get to welcome a very special athlete and contributor into the USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame – Sheila O’Dougherty. Let me start off on the playing side of the ledger. Sheila was: That would be a stellar career for any US player, but…
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Willy Leparulo
Hall of Fame Induction Courtesy of Joseph Wells Good evening!Truth be told I so wanted this to be an opportunity to roast Willy. But Willy’s mom still thinks I’m such a nice young man, that I said I would be good and not rip him a new one. With that said, when I was told…
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Ashu Jain
“Athletes Making a Difference.” Courtesy of Sean O’Neill Our next inductee charted his own course as a player, Junior Team Member, Junior Olympic Gold Medalist, Collegiate Champ, World Team Member, USOC AAC Rep & Anti-Doping Committee Chair, USATT Board Member, ITTF’s Athlete Commission and a person that truly made a difference both on and off…
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Dennis Davis
Introduction Speech by Trevor Runyan Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and fellow table tennis enthusiasts… Today, we are here to celebrate and honor an exceptional individual whose name has become synonymous with excellence in the world of table tennis. It is my distinct privilege to introduce to you the one and only Dennis Davis, as…
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United States Table Tennis Hall of Fame 2023 Dinner Announcement
The United States Table Tennis Hall of Fame is proud to announce the exceptional individuals who will be inducted during this year’s annual banquet at the 2023 National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on July 5th. Join us in celebrating the achievements of Ken Brooks, Ashu Jain, Dennis Davis, and Willy Leparulo, who have made…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States