Egypt's Amr Shabana (R) will be the No. 1 seed at the Endurance World Open, with countryman Ramy Ashour seeded No. 2.
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End of An Era for Doubles in Maine
One of his regular opponents said Charlie Butt swears in Chinese when he’s under the gun in a doubles match. Ed Reid talked about how his squash DNA came from a father who taught the game to Teddy Roosevelt. And Del Fuller was lauded for the many tournaments he established in different parts of the country.
The quirks and accomplishments of these three squash legends, and a weekend of intensely competitive doubles matches featuring several national champions, were the highlight of a successful “last hurrah” at Bowdoin College May 1-4 at the 2008 Maine State Squash Doubles Championship.
Butt, Reid and Fuller, perhaps the three most prominent squash players in Maine, were inducted into the newly established Maine State Squash Hall of Fame at a Saturday night lobster dinner attended by more than 60 players, spouses and friends..