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Dhiren Narotam
Courtesy of Paul Lewis It is certainly a privilege to present my long-time friend today for his induction into the Hall of Fame. Following Houshang, Jimmy Butler, and Dick Butler, Dhiren is now the 4th Iowan in the Hall of Fame that consists of 150 players and contributors. I guess that makes Iowa an above-average…
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Terese Terranova
Courtesy of Tim Boggan With the coming of 1987, avid USATT National Games and International Paralympian Wheelchair player Terese Terranova had already accumulated in competition maybe a dozen combined Gold and Silver awards, and was primed for more. This year was special—she was one of the 15 U.S. athletes attending the World Wheelchair Championships in…
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Reba Monness
Reba Kirson Monness, a former U.S. Women’s Singles Champion, died unexpectedly in her bed, May 10, 1980, at her home in New York City. She was a dynamic and controversial figure up to the end–having attended the 1979 U.S. Open not as a player but as a still quite voluble spectator, just getting over, she…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States