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Karel Koželuh

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Birthplace: Vršovice 53, Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Prague, Czechia (Czech Republic)
Death: April 27, 1950 (54)
Praha-Klánovice, Hlavní město Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Czechia (Czech Republic)
Place of Burial: Klánovice na zahradě své vily
Immediate Family:

Son of Josef Koželuh and Marie Koželuhová
Husband of Anna Koželuhová and Miroslava Koželuhová
Brother of Václav Koželuh; František Koželuh; Josef Koželuh; Antonie Koželuhová; Antonín Koželuh and 4 others

Occupation: a versatile athlete
Managed by: Martin Dostál
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About Karel Koželuh

Karel Koželuh (March 7, 1895 Prague - April 27, 1950 Klánovice) was a Czechoslovak versatile athlete. Czechoslovakia was very successful in tennis, ice hockey and also dressed in a football jersey. Since 2006, he has been a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Club football career:

  1. SK Bubeneč
  2. AC Sparta Prague (1914-16, 1923)
  3. DFC Prag (1917-20)
  4. Teplotzer FK (1920-23)
  5. Wiener AC

However, Kozeluh was a very successful professional tennis player at the time. In 1925 he became a professional world champion and seven years later he won the European Professional Competition. Similar titles were won at international championships in France (seven times) and in the USA (three times). At the same time, he also coached players in Club I. CLTK Prague, although he could not be a living example for other examples. From 1947 to 1949 he was a non-playing captain of the Czechoslovak Davis Team. Professional World Champion 1925 and 1930 and three times best professional tennis player USA 1929, 1932 and 1937.

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Karel Koželuh's Timeline

1896
March 7, 1896
Vršovice 53, Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Prague, Czechia (Czech Republic)
1950
April 27, 1950
Age 54
Praha-Klánovice, Hlavní město Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Czechia (Czech Republic)
April 27, 1950
Age 54
Klánovice na zahradě své vily