Ng Boon Bee

Dato' Ng Boon Bee DPTJ AMN (Chinese: 伍文美; pinyin: Wǔ Wénměi; 17 December 1937 – 3 August 2022) was a Malaysian badminton player who excelled from the 1960s through the early 1970s.

[1] Ng started to play badminton when he was ten years inspired by his badminton-playing father.

He also excelled in all types of sports beside badminton such as athletics, tennis, rugby, and playing association football at the national level.

[3] Known for his quickness, power, and anticipation, Ng was a member of the Malaysian squad that won the 1967 Thomas Cup, in a 6–3 controversial victory over Indonesia at the Istora Senayan Stadium.

[6] On 3 August 2022, Ng died at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital due to aneurysm.