Pong

(For other Pongi, see Pong (Disambiguation).)

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959

The surname given such Tuckerish pen-names as John W. Pong, Jr., Horatio Alger Pong, Lord Ponge-Ponge [a bit of an oddball] usw, altho according to some who should know the first name rather'n the last is the family name among Chinese, so that if these characters are related to the famous Hoy Ping Pong they should all be Hoys. Hoy Ping Pong himself, "the Chinese Buck Rogers", originally had a personality all his own, but eventually just became a pename for Bob Tucker writing humorous articles.

From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944

The surname given such Tuckerish penames as John W. Pong, Jr., Horatio Alger Pong, usw, altho according to some who should know, the first name rathern the last is the surname of Chinamen, so that if these characters are related to the famous Hoy Ping Pong, they should all be Hoys.

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