About Hugo Hardy
Lived 1878 – 1936 (aged 57–58). Hugo Hardy was a German tennis player and lawyer.
Hugo James Hardy (16 October 1877 – 8 October 1936) was a German tennis player and jurist. He competed in the men's singles and doubles events at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, where he was the only non-American competitor.
A lawyer, Hardy was on the board of an early version of the Deutschen Reichsausschuß für Olympische Spiele (DRA), a predecessor to the German Olympic Committee that oversaw sports in the Weimar Republic.
Hardy was born in Hamburg, the son of banker James Nathan Hardy and Helena Ida Noemie Cahn.
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Who was Hugo Hardy?
Tennis players
When was Hugo Hardy born?
Hugo Hardy was born in 1878 in Hamburg.
When did Hugo Hardy die?
Hugo Hardy died on 8 October 1936 in Berlin.
What was Hugo Hardy's occupation?
Hugo Hardy was a tennis player and lawyer.
What nationality was Hugo Hardy?
Hugo Hardy was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugo Hardy. https://biography.guide/hugo-hardy/
MLA: "Hugo Hardy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hugo-hardy/.
Chicago: "Hugo Hardy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hugo-hardy/.
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