Cy Sussman
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Cy (aka Sy) Sussman (October 13, 1922 - March 16, 2015) was a United States champion table tennis player.
In 1936, Sussman won the US National Boys’ Championship[1] and went on to capture the US National Doubles Championship title three times with partner Eddie Pinner (1941, 1942, 1946).[2][3][4])
Sussman was inducted into the US Table Tennis Association (USTTA) Hall of Fame in 1985.[5]
Sussman got his table tennis start in 1935 under the guidance of George Schein[6] at the 92nd Street YMHA in New York City. Sussman was known for “cracking in backhands,” while his doubles partner Pinner was known for “his strong forehand and all-around steadiness.[7][1]
War years and match-up with Bobby Riggs
While stationed at Hickam Field in the Pacific during WWII, Sussman accepted a challenge from tennis great Bobby Riggs who had arrived in Hawaii on an exhibition tour. Sussman defeated the previously undefeated table-tennis-touring Riggs, earning Sussman a spot on a number of exhibition tours with Riggs.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cy Sussman – US Table Tennis Hall of Fame". 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "North American Table Tennis Federation". ITTF 1926-2001 Table Tennis Legends. p. 400.
- ↑ Golenpaul, Dan (1959). Information Please Almanac 1959. The MacMillan Company, New York City. p. 869.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "History of U.S. Table Tennis - Vol. II: 1940-1952". pdfcoffee.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "Profiles – US Table Tennis Hall of Fame". 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ "George Schein – US Table Tennis Hall of Fame". 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Dan Ganz (1992). "Bats and Balls" (PDF). Table Tennis Topics. pp. 6, November/December issue.
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