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Canada’s Merv Deckert is one of the greatest handball players in the history of the Great White North and one of the most winning Masters players in the history of the sport. Known as Harrison Ford for his good looks and charming personality, this Winnipeg treasure has amassed 19 USHA singles and doubles national titles, 11 Canadian Nationals singles and doubles title and seven World Titles. Merv is a retired Phys-ed teacher who grew up playing hockey, basketball, volleyball and badminton before being introduced to handball by his college buddies at the age of 19 in 1973.
Now handball’s Harrison Ford faces his toughest challenge, the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge.
- Best city to play: Kilkenny (IRE)
- Who is your toughest opponent: Ed Campbell
- Fastest person in handball: Killian Carroll
- Who is the hardest hitter in handball: Dessie Keegan
- Best server in handball: Paul Brady
- Best off-hand in handball: Dave Wyrsch
- Handball hero: Leonard Tieman
- Favorite court: Flamingo Park
- Player with the best offense: Sean Lenning
Merv answers twenty more of these quick Rapid Fire questions at patreon.com/wphlive