Site Products
PongNow: Mal Anderson

PongNow: Mal Anderson

(by Steve Hopkins)

The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport.

In this edition we have, Mal Anderson, USATT Photographic Historian and Hall of Fame member. Get to know Mal and some of his 72,000 American Table Tennis photos.

 

Mal Anderson was a player and umpire and is best known as a table tennis photographer.  His 72,000 photos include over 6,000 players carefully cataloged mostly as black and white photos .  He provides some advice for those hoping to take table tennis photos, and stories that include tournaments, famous players, and his part in the Ping Pong Diplomacy tour.

__________________________

PongNOW Interview are powered by Butterfly.  Comment on videos via twitter @PONGNOW.

 

 

 

View ALL PongNow Videos

Latest News

Indian Independence Day Table Tennis Tournament

August 9, 2025
(by Bowmar Sports) ProSmash is excited to announce that this year, for the second year, we are hosting… Read More

Kanak Jha Reaches Quarterfinals in Yokohama

August 9, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins, photo WTT) Kanak Jha continued his march forward on Saturday at the WTT Champions Series… Read More

When You Don’t Have Much Time…

August 8, 2025
Half random rhythm exercises a few random Forehand topspin from Forehand to Backhand and 1 Backhand topspin to… Read More

Sweet Sixteen for Jha and Zhang in Yokohama

August 8, 2025
(by Steve Hopkins) While much of the U.S. audience is focused on the Feeder and Para events in… Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Fan Zhendong Joining MLTT Team

August 6, 2025
(by: Major League Table Tennis) BREAKING NEWS: Major League Table Tennis just added a new Fan. Fan Zhendong, the reigning Olympic gold medallist… Read More

Move Your Legs First, Not Your Arm

August 6, 2025
Half random rhythm exercises a few random balls Backhand topspin from Backhand to Backhand and 1 Forehand topspin… Read More

Kevin Doyle – Forehand Loop Pivot

August 5, 2025
(by: Bowmar Sports) In this Butterfly Training Tips, Kevin Doyle is focus on his pivot to Forehand Loop https://youtu.be/27UOeGGrtUg… Read More

Random Balls to the Forehand & Backhand!?

August 4, 2025
Half random rhythm exercises 1 or 2 Backhand topspin to Backhand and 1 or 2 Forehand topspin to… Read More
View All News

Get the latest from Butterfly

Stay “In The Loop” with Butterfly professional table tennis equipment, table tennis news, table tennis technology, tournament results, and We Are Butterfly players, coaches, clubs and more.