Abe Berenbaum was a male

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international

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player.

Table tennis career

He won a

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in the mixed doubles with Emily Fuller at the 1937 World Table Tennis Championships and a

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in the team event at the 1937 World Table Tennis Championships. He also won two

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titles.

Hall of Fame

He was inducted into the USA Hall of Fame in 1979.

References

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Table tennis career

Hall of Fame

See also

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