About Mary Shannon
Born 1944. Mary Shannon is a British and American table tennis player and suffragist.
Mary Shannon (married name Mary Wright), (born 12 February 1944) is a retired English table tennis player.
Table tennis career She won several medals at the world and European championships between 1962 and 1970, including three gold medals in 1962–1964.
She also won seven English Open titles.
Personal life Shannon worked as a radiographer. On 4 September 1965, she married Brian Wright, her frequent partner in mixed doubles competitions. They had three children.
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English table tennis player
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Mary Shannon was born on 12 February 1944 in England.
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Mary Shannon is a table tennis player and suffragist.
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Mary Shannon is British and American.
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