| Prasenjit Ray, also known
as “Ray”, started playing table tennis in Calcutta, India,
at the age of seven. He played his first tournament at the
age of eight, and for several years after that. He
developed a real passion for the game and played seven days
a week until, sadly, he had to quit at the age of twelve.
He started playing again when
he went to Engineering school where he became the school
champion. After he graduated from college in 1991, however,
he had to drop his table tennis competitions in order to
pursue his MBA and his Electrical Engineering career.
After coming to the United
States in 1999, he decided to again pursue his love for the
game. He discovered the Cincinnati Table Tennis Club, but
was very disappointed with his performance; thirteen years
of not playing table tennis had taken a toll on his game.
Feeling disheartened, he was about to quit again when he met
George Thompson, president of the Northern KY Table Tennis
Club, who encouraged and coached him along. With the
guidance of George and Larry Hawkins, Sr., Ray began to get
his old enthusiasm back for the game and has become a
regular at the NKTT. As Ray says, “Thanks to the NKTT Club
members, especially George Thompson, and the need to
exercise for health reasons, I have rekindled my love and
passion for the game.”
Prasenjit Ray,who is
married and has two children, is the Project engineer/MIS
 Manager
of Odom Industries, Inc.
To quote Ray, “I would like
to help George Thompson to train people who are interested
in this lovely game.
Comments from
George Thompson….
Ray is an aggressive player
who is willing to meet anyone in a head-to-head
competition. He has great speed, and his willingness to
work with weaker players shows the true player he really is
and the great coach he will become. |
