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Karel Koželuh
Winning three US professional tennis championships.
US Pro titles · Bristol Cup
- Born
- 7 March 1895
- Birthplace
- Prague
- Died
- 27 April 1950
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Karel Koželuh
Karel Koželuh was a Czech professional tennis player who also competed internationally in football and ice hockey. His defensive baseline game made him a leading touring professional.
Early life
Prague beginnings
Grew up in a large family and initially played rugby.
Tennis training
Learned tennis at sixteen and became a professional coach.
Career
- 1914
Club football
Joined Sparta Prague.
- 1928
American tennis tour
Joined the emerging US professional circuit.
- 1931
Tilden tour
Played a long series against Bill Tilden.
Achievements
US Pro titles
Won the professional singles championship three times.
Bristol Cup
Won the French professional tournament six times.
Beyond tennis
Ice hockey
Helped Czechoslovakia win the 1925 European championship.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Czech library authority record ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Agence Rol. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.