Glenn Cowan
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Glenn Cowan was an American table tennis player best known for his unexpected interaction with Chinese player Zhuang Zedong that helped spark the historic U.S.–China "ping-pong diplomacy" of the early 1970s.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American table tennis player
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human ⓘ table tennis player ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a heart condition ⓘ |
| competedIn | World Table Tennis Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Cowan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | international sports diplomacy ⓘ |
| givenName | Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponent | Zhuang Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | helping initiate thaw in U.S.–China relations through sports ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | United States national table tennis team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | bus encounter with Zhuang Zedong at 1971 World Table Tennis Championships ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interaction with Zhuang Zedong
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role in ping-pong diplomacy ⓘ |
| occupation | table tennis player ⓘ |
| participatedIn | ping-pong diplomacy ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. table tennis delegation to 1971 World Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| representedBy | United States at international table tennis competitions ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | table tennis ⓘ |
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