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Mark Schussheim Matthews
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Let’s credit not only Parker Brothers but New York City’s Tompkins Square (Ave. A and Tenth St. ) Boys’ Club–led by its star player and all-around athlete (swimming, basketball, the shot-put, volley ball, handball, tennis), Marcus “Mark” Schussheim–for helping to bring Ping-Pong here in the U.S. back into popularity from its…
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Brian Masters
Courtesy of Tim Boggans Brian Masters began playing table tennis at age 10 and two years later he was accepting his first National’s trophy at Caesars Palace from boxing-great Joe Louis. There followed five U.S. Open or Closed Junior Doubles Championships. Some say, being a lefty, Brian was always a better doubles than a singles…
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Patty Martinez
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Patty Martinez began winning tournaments when she was a little girl in San Diego wearing long, ankle-length dresses and patty-caking the ball back with gum-chewing, not to say exasperatingly casual, regularity. Continuing to play with an anachronistic hard-rubber bat, she grew up to win three U.S. Open Women’s Singles Championships, not…
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States