Mark Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award – Page 2

Class of 2024, Mark Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award

39th US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Annual Awards Induction Banquet

Thanks to the generousity of Major League Table Tennis the Dinner for Juniors participating in the 18th Si & Patty Wasserman Jr. and Open Championships will covered. Parents and friends may join the special evening for $25. Please visit omnipong to reserve your place on October 10th where we honor a number of special individuals.

Class of 2006, Contributor, Mark Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award

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…

Class of 1987, Mark Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award, Player

Dell Sweeris

Courtesy of Tim Boggan At the Dec. 14-15, 1956 3-star Central Open, held in Grand Rapids, hometown boy Dell Sweeris gets a first time nod in Topics. Like Connie Stace’s father, Bob, Dell’s father, Art, is a strong Senior player at the local Club and enjoys playing in tournaments. Connie and Dell will become friends;…