Paul Haber
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Paul Haber was an American one, three, and four wall National Handball
Champion. Haber is credited with being the first player to use the ceiling offensively and did so very effectively. He was inducted into the United States Handball Association Hall of Fame in 1983.
Haber's peak years for national handball single and doubles titles were from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. In this time, he won five four-wall singles championships, three three-wall doubles championships, and one three-wall singles championship. His primary doubles partner was Armando (Paul) Morlos. In an exhibition match, Haber defeated national masters racquetball
champion Dr. Bud (Mule) Muelheisen
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American handball
American handball is a sport in which players hit a small rubber ball against a wall using their hands.- History :...
Champion. Haber is credited with being the first player to use the ceiling offensively and did so very effectively. He was inducted into the United States Handball Association Hall of Fame in 1983.
Haber's peak years for national handball single and doubles titles were from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. In this time, he won five four-wall singles championships, three three-wall doubles championships, and one three-wall singles championship. His primary doubles partner was Armando (Paul) Morlos. In an exhibition match, Haber defeated national masters racquetball
Racquetball
For other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
champion Dr. Bud (Mule) Muelheisen
Bud Muehleisen
Bud Muehleisen is a dentist in San Diego, California, and a racquetball and paddleball player. A left-handed player, "Dr. Bud" Muehleisen was the first person inducted into the , and is considered the best racquetball player and the best paddleball player of the 1960s era, and one of the best...
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Sources
- Sports Illustrated articles on Paul Haber late 60s and early 70s
- United States Handball Association Online. September 26, 2007.
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1028544/index.htm