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Ron Graham was amazed that an elderly and seemingly frail Paul Erdos could easily beat him (may have been those damned amphetamines again!). So he (Graham) boug
by logjam 18y ago
Ron Graham was amazed that an elderly and seemingly frail Paul Erdos could easily beat him (may have been those damned amphetamines again!). So he (Graham) bought a ping pong serving machine, and eventually became the table tennis champion of Bell Labs (he's also an expert juggler and trampolinist). I think his wife Fan is also a killer player.
- jamesjyu 18y agoYeah, it's amazing the breadth of age in table tennis. Many pro players can still play in their 40s and 50s, which is unheard of in other sports. This past weekend I played against this kid in the clubs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cws4TzPySdw&feature=channel_page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cws4TzPySdw&feature=chann... He's 5 years old and can barely reach over the table. But, he's able to back up 10 feet from the table and hit absolutely huge returns. I was able to beat him, but he definitely scored lots of points on me. Given that I'm rated about 750, this is crazy! Give him a few years and he'll be playing pro in no time.
- mhb 18y agoAm I looking at the right video? That kid did not look amazing.
- pixcavator 18y ago>Ron Graham was amazed that an elderly and seemingly frail Paul Erdos could easily beat him Table tennis is a game of skill, that's why.