Benny Casofsky

Bernard "Benny" Casofsky (1919–1987), was a former male English international table tennis player.

Benny Casofsky
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1919-06-19)June 19, 1919
Died(1987-04-15)April 15, 1987

He was part of the England team that competed at the 1947 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with Ernest Bubley, Eric Filby, George 'Eli' Goodman and Johnny Leach.[1][2]

He was of Jewish descent and was part of the Manchester team along with Leslie Cohen and Hyman Lurie that won the Wilmott Cup (National Team Championship) on three occasions.[3][4] He was also ranked Manchester number one.[5]

He was later the president of the Manchester and District League.

See also

References
  1. "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  2. "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
  3. "The winners of the Wilmott Cup in 1950, Benny Casofsky, Leslie Cohen and Hymie Lurie". Northern Soul.
  4. "National Team Champions" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
  5. "Manchester's great season" (PDF). table Tennis England.


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