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Danny Seemiller

b. 1954

American table tennis player

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About Danny Seemiller

Born 1954. Danny Seemiller is an American table tennis player, head Coach and table Tennis, known for Table tennis styles.

Danny Seemiller is an American table tennis coach and former professional player. He was the United States Olympic head coach and is the current head coach of the South Bend Table Tennis Club. He has an unorthodox playing style called the Seemiller grip, which he is famous for inventing in the 1970s.

Career Seemiller began playing table tennis as an early adolescent in the 1960s. By 1972, he was the top player on the U.S. Men's National Team. He won five United States Men's Singles Championships (1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, and 1983). Seemiller reached #19 in the World Rankings and is considered one of the best American table tennis athletes of all time.

From 1990 to 1995 he served as President of United States Table Tennis Association (now called USA Table Tennis). He was inducted into the US Table Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995.

Personal life Seemiller was a dual sport athlete as a teen, playing both table tennis and baseball. Seemiller was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1970s as a shortstop/2nd baseman, but declined their farm league team offer to further pursue his table tennis career. Danny is an author of two books, "Winning Table Tennis" (1996) and "Revelations of a Ping-Pong Champion" (2016).

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Danny Seemiller?

American table tennis player

When was Danny Seemiller born?

Danny Seemiller was born on 13 June 1954 in Pittsburgh.

What is Danny Seemiller's occupation?

Danny Seemiller is a table tennis player, head Coach and table Tennis.

What is Danny Seemiller known for?

Danny Seemiller is known for Table tennis styles.

What nationality is Danny Seemiller?

Danny Seemiller is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Danny Seemiller

· Wikidata: Q5220809

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