Sol Schiff

Personal information
Full name	Solomon Joseph Schiff
Nationality	United States
Born	(1917-06-28)28 June 1917 Manhattan,New York, U.S.
Died	26 February 2012(2012-02-26) (aged 94) Brooklyn,New York, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Table tennis
Medal record Men'stable tennis Representing United States World Championships 1938 Wembley Doubles 1938 Wembley Team 1937 Wembley Team

Solomon Joseph Schiff (June 28, 1917 – February 26, 2012)^[1] was a Jewish-Americantable tennis player from New York.

He attendedTextile High School in New York City.^[2]

Schiff was a six-time U.S. Open Men's Doubles champion, and nine-time U.S. Mixed Doubles champion.^[3] In 1936, he won the U.S. Men's Singles title.^[3]

From 1937 to 1947, he won four medals in doubles and team events in theWorld Table Tennis Championships.^[4][5] The four World Championship medals^[6] included twogold medals; one in the doubles withJimmy McClure at the1938 World Table Tennis Championships and one in the team event at the1937 World Table Tennis Championships.^[7][8]

He also won anEnglish Open title.

He was inducted into the USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame.^[2] He was also inducted into theInternational Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.^[3]

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