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Title |
Diana & Lisa Gee Sports Hall of Fame Plaque |
Object Name |
Plaque, Award |
Description |
Plaque commemorating Diana & Lisa Gee of San Carlos being inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on May 31, 1994. Plaque includes images of both girls and a brief biography: "Identical twins Diana and Lisa Gee graduated from playing table tennis in their game room in San Carlos to venues around the world, including the Olympics. They held two of the top four spots in the national doubles titles, gold medals at the Pan American Games and competed in World championships. Diana was a U.S. Olympian at Seoul in 1988 and Barcelona in 1992, and U.S. Table Tennis Association Sportswoman of the Year. Lisa was a Pan Am Games gold medal team member, U.S. amateur singles champion and, like her sister, winner of dozens of regional and national titles in both singles and doubles." |
Date |
May 31, 1994 |
Catalog Number |
2009.030.072 |
Dimensions |
H-12 W-9 D-1 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"Alpine's specially hand-crafted hand-rubbed wood plaques offer you a quality product for rock bottom prices / Alpine / Awards / Inc." (black, green and white sticker on back complete with locations and addresses) |
Provenance |
Plaque and induction was sponsored by The Times of San Mateo. |
Search Terms |
Sports Table tennis Competitor Gee, Diana Gee, Lisa |
Subjects |
Sports Awards Table tennis Olympic flame |
People |
Gee, Diana Gee, Lisa |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Times |