George Hendry
George Hendry (born September 2, 1920 in St. Louis , † August 17, 2011 ibid) was an American table tennis player . He won bronze at the 1938 World Cup with the US team.
Career
George Hendry achieved first successes in US national tournaments in the mid-1930s. In 1938 he was nominated for participation in the World Championships in London. Here he prevailed in the individual against the Hungarian Ernő Földi and the Englishman Stanley Proffitt. In the next round, however, he was defeated by the later vice world champion Richard Bergmann from Austria. He lost the doubles with Cai Fuhrman against the Austrians Alfred Liebster / Karl Sediwy . He was most successful with the American team, which finished third. After this World Cup, George Hendry was ranked second in the American national rankings.
In the 1940s he organized exhibition fights in the USA with Coleman Clark. From 1952 to 1981 he stopped playing table tennis, instead shifting his focus to his professional career in St. Louis. After that he achieved many successes in senior tournaments. In 1990 he became senior world champion in the age group over 70.
Private
George Hendry was married with children. The marriage ended in divorce.
Results from the ITTF database
| Association | event | year | place | country | singles | Double | Mixed | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | World Championship | 1938 | Wembley | CLOSELY | last 32 | last 32 | no participants | 3 |
Web links
- Tim Boggan : In Memoriam: George Hendry (USA) in Swaythling Club International News No. 92, March 2012, page 19 (accessed June 23, 2015)
- Douglas MArtin: George Hendry, a Young and Old Table Tennis Master, Dies at 90 , article in The New York Times, August 26, 2011 (accessed June 23, 2015)
- Profile (accessed June 23, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ↑ WM 1938 single ( Memento of the original from June 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 23, 2015)
- ↑ WM 1938 double ( Memento of the original from June 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 23, 2015)
- ↑ George Hendry Results from the ITTF database on ittf.com (accessed June 23, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hendry, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American table tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 2011 |
| Place of death | St. Louis |