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Gottfried von Cramm

German tennis player (1909-1976) · Germany · Tennis Players · Died at 67

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Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr[A] von Cramm was a German tennis player who won the French Championships twice and reached the final of a Grand Slam singles tournament on five other occasions. He was ranked number 2 in the world in 1934 and 1936, and number 1 in the world in 1937.

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1977International Tennis Hall of FameAward1976Died9 November 19761948German Sportspersonality of the YearAward1947German Sportspersonality of the YearAward1932Germany Davis Cup teamClub1932-19531909Born7 July 1909

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Germany Davis Cup team1932-1953

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International Tennis Hall of Fame1977
German Sportspersonality of the Year1948
German Sportspersonality of the Year1947
Iron Cross
Germany's Sports Hall of Fame

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Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr[A] von Cramm was a German tennis player who won the French Championships twice and reached the final of a Grand Slam singles tournament on five other occasions. He was ranked number 2 in the world in 1934 and 1936, and number 1 in the world in 1937. He was the first German to win a singles title at a Grand Slam tournament. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977, which states that he is "most remembered for a gallant effort in defeat against Don Budge in the 1937 Interzone Final at Wimbledon".

Country
Germany
Category
Tennis Players
Type
Tennis Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1976 · aged 67

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