Press photo, J. Leach

Product detailed description

Condition: found, solid

Provenance: from the estate of Jaroslav Kirchner

Dimensions:  15,2 cm x 20,5 cm

Original press photo of famous English table tennis player Johnny Leach in action from 1950, in large format marked as "File Copy" from British Information Service Prague. Johnny Leach was one of the greatest stars of world table tennis in the forties and fifties, world and European champion. This photo comes from the archives of the British Information Service in Prague and documents professional sports journalism of the post-war period. Leach was known for his attacking style of play and contributed to popularizing table tennis worldwide. File Copy indicates an archival copy from a journalistic archive. Rare memorabilia for collectors of table tennis photographs, fans of this sport, or enthusiasts of sports photography from the fifties.