Tag: Lawrence’s parlor
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The Real Ping Pong Star Behind Marty Supreme: A NYC Subculture
The Origin of a Character In the annals of New York City table tennis, a real, larger-than-life figure from the mid-20th century quietly shaped a fictional archetype. NPR’s deep-dive into the city’s late-night table tennis scene reveals a personality that not only dominated the back walls of local parlors but also seeded the imagination of…
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The Real Ping Pong Star Behind Marty Supreme: An NPR-Inspired NYC Subculture
unveiling a real legend: the NYC ping pong scene that inspired Marty Supreme In the same breath that NPR painted a vivid portrait of New York City’s postwar table tennis scene, a larger-than-life figure emerged: a real ping pong star whose charisma and skill helped shape a legend that would inspire characters like Marty Supreme.…