Originally filmed March 2010
Killerspin player Biba Golic
The Story: A Chicago man is determined to get ping pong out of our basements and onto ESPN.
Update: The other day I was picking up Chinese food and a man behind me said, “so what sport are your parents going to take up next?” If you’ve already watched this Killerspin story you know that it begins and ends in my parents basement, where they play ping pong every evening. My mom is 78 and my dad is 90! And a few years ago, I did a story about my mom’s bowling league. Many of the women had been playing together since the 1950′s.
So what’s next for my folks? They play duplicate bridge every Monday… with a group that includes a 97 year old woman who knew Leopold and Loeb. Maybe…
More Info: Killerspin website
