Ethel Jacks

Ethel Jacks is a former Ghanaian professional tennis player who won three consecutive women's singles titles (1964, 1968, 1974) and three women's doubles titles (1964, 1968, 1976) at the African Table Tennis Championships. This feat earned her the nickname, Queen of African table tennis.[1][2] She also competed at the 1961 World Championships.[3]

Ethel Jacks, former Ghanaian tennis player

Born in Nigeria, she represented her birth country at the 1976 African Championships.[4]

Awards

In April 2019, Ethel was awarded by Africa Table Tennis during the ITTF African, Youth, Junior and Cadet Championship held in Ghana for her contribution to the sports from the 1960s through 1970's.[2]

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References
  1. "Ex-African champion Ethel Jacks excited over ITTF tournament in Ghana". ITTF-Africa. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  2. "Africa Table Tennis Honours Ghana's Legend, Ethel Jacks". Modern Ghana. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  3. Rofe, Simon (2018). Sport and diplomacy: Games within games. Oxford University Press. ISBN 1526131072.
  4. Wilson, Jonathan (20 January 2006). "African cup will reheat sibling rivalry". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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