Johnny Leach
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 11 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 20,1922 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Dagenham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | June 5,2014 |
| Books | Better Table Tennis |
| Table Tennis Made Easy | |
| Table Tennis for the 'seventies | |
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| ID | 1556444 |
Johnny Leach Life story
John Alfred Leach MBE was a British table tennis player, coach, and author. He began competing at a relatively old age, 17, before serving in World War II. During the war, he greatly elevated his game and, in 1946, achieved a world ranking. In 1949, Leach became Great Britain's second World Champion singles player.