Vic Hershkowitz
USHA Hall of Fame Induction: 1957 Hershkowitz is considered by most historians as the greatest all-around player in handball history. No other player has ever so thoroughly dominated one-, three-, […]
Maynard Laswell
USHA Hall of Fame Induction: 1955 The first multiple winner of the national handball title was Maynard Laswell of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. The champion had one of the […]
Sam Atcheson
Sam Atcheson USHA Hall of Fame Induction: 1955 Sam Atcheson won the four-wall National Open singles title in 1933 and 1934. In 1945, at the age of 43, he added […]
Joe Platak
USHA Hall of Fame Induction: 1954 The record book shows that Platak, representing Chicago’s Lake Shore Club, won seven national four-wall singles championships in a row, added two more after […]
Al Banuet
Al Banuet USHA Hall of Fame Induction: 1954 Whenever there is talk of the all-time best, Al Banuet is mentioned. He won three consecutive titles, in 1929 (at the age […]
National Champions 1919-1949
Handball Champions 1919 – 1949 1919 AAU Four-Wall, Los Angeles Singles: Bill Ranft – Doubles: Bill Ranft/Joe Lacey 1920 AAU Four-Wall, Los Angeles Singles: Max Gold – Doubles: George Klawiter/George […]
National Champions 50-56
1950 AAU Four-Wall, Chicago Open Singles: Ken Schneider Open Doubles: Frank Coyle/Bill Baier AAU Three-Wall, Detroit Open Singles: Vic Hershkowitz Open Doubles: Frank Glucker/Marshall Leher (All future years are USHA) […]
National Champions 57-60
Handball Champions 1957 – 1960 1957 Four-Wall, Dallas Open Singles: Jimmy Jacobs Open Doubles: John Sloan/Phil Collins Masters Doubles: George Brotemarkle/Bill Feivou Three-Wall, Detroit Open Singles: Vic Hershkowitz Open Doubles: […]
National Champions 61-63
1961 Four-Wall, Denver Open Singles: Johnny Sloan Open Doubles: Sloan/Vic Hershkowitz Masters Doubles: Frank Coyle/Gus Lewis Three-Wall, Detroit Open Singles: Jimmy Jacobs Open Doubles: Charlie and Joe Danilczyk Masters Doubles: […]
National Champions 64-66
National Champions 1964 – 1966 1964 Four-Wall, St. Louis Open Singles: Jim Jacobs Open Doubles: John Sloan/ Phil Elbert Masters Doubles: Ken Schneider/Gus Lewis Three-Wall, Detroit Open Singles: Marty Decatur […]
