Peggy McLean

Margaret Rinn McLean (later Folke; July 8, 1926 – March 30, 2013) was an American international table tennis player.[2]

Peggy McLean
Full nameMargaret Rinn McLean
Nationality United States
Born(1926-07-08)July 8, 1926[1]
Queens, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2013(2013-03-30) (aged 86)
Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing styleAggressive
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Stockholm Mixed
Gold medal – first place 1949 Stockholm Team

Table tennis career

McLean won two World Championship medals including a gold medal in the women's team event at the 1949 World Table Tennis Championships.[3][4] [5]

In addition she won a mixed doubles bronze medal with Marty Reisman in 1949.[6] She also won two English Open titles.

Later life and death

McLean was inducted into the USA Hall of Fame in 1980.[7]

McLean died in Westport, Connecticut on March 30, 2013, at the age of 86.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Margaret R. McLean". New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910–1965. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  3. Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  4. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  5. "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  6. "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  7. "Hall of Fame Inductees". USATT.
  8. "Margaret M. Folke". U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930–Current. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  9. "Swaythling Club International News" (PDF). ITTF. September 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2023.


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