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Article: A fascination that became a passion; Twins Cities resident and U of M alum Bob Fox has led the U.S. Olympic table tennis team, composed of a group of Chinese players, to the mecca of the sport -- China.(SPORTS)(JIM SOUHAN)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 7, 2008
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Byline: JIM SOUHAN; STAFF WRITER
BEIJING - When he realized baseball's All-Star Game would be played in Yankee Stadium this summer, Bob Fox thought of his favorite sport being showcased on its most hallowed ground.
Unlike most Americans, he thought of table tennis in China.
"It's similar," he said in Beijing this week, gesturing as if to encompass the entire country. "This is Mecca."
So what is Fox doing here? How did a Twin Cities resident and U of M alum become the manager of a group of Chinese players representing the U.S. Olympic table tennis team in China?
Actually, his story is typical of what could be called the ...