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Erwin Klein (boxer)
Erwin Klein (June 6, 1938 - September 30, 1992) was a male table tennis player from the United States, who four times U.S. Open (table tennis), US Open Table Tennis Singles Champion. His nickname was Chubby. He won a gold medal in the Mixed Doubles event at the World Table Tennis Championships in 1956. Biography Klein lived in Los Angeles and was Jewish. He attended Fairfax High School (Los Angeles), Fairfax High School, UCLA and Cal-Berkeley. He was Southern California men's champion at the age of 11. Klein won the U.S. National Boys 15-under Championship (at age 13) and the respective age groups at age 16, 17, and 18. At age 18, he also won the National Juniors title, and the National Men's Singles and Doubles Championships. In 1955, he and Richard Bergmann won the U.S. Open Table Tennis Men's Doubles Championship. In 1956, he, 17 years old, and Leah Neuberger won the 1956 World Table Tennis Championships – Mixed Doubles, World Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship in Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis
Table tennis (also known as ping-pong) is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table, rather than the Tennis court, court on which players stand. Either individually or in teams of two, players take alternating turns returning a light, hollow ball over the table's net onto the opposing half of the court using small table tennis racket, rackets until they fail to do so, which results in a point for the opponent. Play is fast, requiring quick reaction and constant attention, and is characterized by an emphasis on spin, which can affect the ball's trajectory more than in other ball sports. Owed to its small minimum playing area, its ability to be played indoors in all climates, and relative accessibility of equipment, table tennis is enjoyed worldwide not just as a competitive sport, but as a common recreational pastime among players of all levels and ages. Table tennis has been an Table tennis at the Summer Olympics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
