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Basil Spalding de Garmendia

1860 – 1932

US sports person and military attaché

Tennis player Polo playerMilitary attaché

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About Basil Spalding de Garmendia

Lived 1860 – 1932 (aged 72). Basil Spalding de Garmendia was an American tennis player, polo player, military attaché, golfer and professional golfer.

Basil Spalding de Garmendia (February 28, 1860 – November 9, 1932) was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Spalding de Garmendia was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the wealthy family Garmendia, of Spanish ancestry. In 1900 he won a Silver medal in Men's Doubles event with Max Décugis of France. In the singles, he reached the quarter-finals, losing to Laurence Doherty.

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Important facts

Born

28 February 1860, Baltimore

Birth century

19th century

Died

9 November 1932, Saint-Raphaël

Occupation

Tennis player, polo player, military attaché, golfer, professional golfer

Nationality

United States

Also known as

Basil Spalding Degarmendia

People in Basil Spalding de Garmendia's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Laurence Doherty

1875 – 1919

Tennis player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Basil Spalding de Garmendia's

Hermann von Helmholtz

Frequently asked questions

Who was Basil Spalding de Garmendia?

US sports person and military attaché (1860–1932)

When was Basil Spalding de Garmendia born?

Basil Spalding de Garmendia was born on 28 February 1860 in Baltimore.

When did Basil Spalding de Garmendia die?

Basil Spalding de Garmendia died on 9 November 1932 in Saint-Raphaël.

What was Basil Spalding de Garmendia's occupation?

Basil Spalding de Garmendia was a tennis player, polo player, military attaché, golfer and professional golfer.

What nationality was Basil Spalding de Garmendia?

Basil Spalding de Garmendia was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Basil Spalding de Garmendia

· Wikidata: Q771641

· DBpedia: Basil Spalding de Garmendia

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