About Eric Findon
Lived 1913 – 1941 (aged 28). Eric Findon was an athlete.
Eric Charles Findon (2 March 1913 – 25 August 1941) was a male English international table tennis player and actor.
Table tennis career He was selected to represent England during the 1934 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup. The other team members were Don Foulis, Herbert 'Willie' Hales, Ken Hyde and Andrew Millar and they finished in seventh place.
The Spalding 'Eric Findon Autograph' table tennis bat was named after him. He was the owner and editor of 'The Table Tennis World' magazine in 1931.
Acting career He appeared as a teenager in two feature films called The Rising Generation (1928) and Cupid in Clover (1929).
Death He was killed in action during World War II in Wavre, Walloon Brabant, serving with the 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
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Who was Eric Findon?
British table tennis player (1913–1941)
When was Eric Findon born?
Eric Findon was born on 2 March 1913 in Paddington.
When did Eric Findon die?
Eric Findon died on 25 August 1941.
What was Eric Findon's occupation?
Eric Findon was an athlete.
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