Kreuzer, Oscar
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| Birthname | Ernst Oskar Kreuzer | ||||
| born on | 14 June 1887 at 22:00 (= 10:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 50n07, 8e40 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m8e40 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   23°26'   07°52 Asc. 22°54'
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Biography
German sportsman who competed in tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics and at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden where he won a bronze medal in the men's singles tournament. In 1912, he also reached the final at the World Hard Court Championships at Paris which he lost to his compatriot Otto Froitzheim. At Wimbledon, he reached his best result in 1913 where he advanced to the semifinals before being stopped by Stanley Doust.
Besides tennis, Kreuzer also excelled at rugby. He won the German championships with his club SC 1880 Frankfurt in 1910, and played several caps for Germany.
He died on 3 May 1968, aged 80, in Wiesbaden.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Froitzheim, Otto (born 24 April 1884)
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth registry entry from Hesse Archives.
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 80)
- Vocation : Sports : Rugby
- Vocation : Sports : Tennis
- Notable : Awards : Olympics (Bronze)
