About Jack Nielsen
Lived 1896 – 1981 (aged 84). Jack Nielsen was a Norwegian tennis player.
Jack Fridtjof Charles Hücke Coucheron Nobel Nielsen (; 3 August 1896 – 9 January 1981) was a Norwegian tennis player. He was a six-time national tennis champion of Norway.
Biography He was born in Egersund to Peter Godtfried Albert Nielsen, a customs chief officer, and Karen Andrea Coucheron Aamodt. He married Anne-Sofie Troye, daughter of a school principal in Trondheim. He was the father of skier Jack Nielsen. He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was a six-time national tennis champion of Norway. In 1930 he clinched the mixed doubles with his Danish partner Else Støckel of the Western Germany Championships at Krefeld by overcoming the couple of Ody Koopman and his wife.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Nielsen?
Norwegian tennis player
When was Jack Nielsen born?
Jack Nielsen was born on 3 August 1896 in Egersund.
When did Jack Nielsen die?
Jack Nielsen died on 9 January 1981.
What was Jack Nielsen's occupation?
Jack Nielsen was a tennis player.
What nationality was Jack Nielsen?
Jack Nielsen was Norwegian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Nielsen (tennis)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Nielsen. https://biography.guide/jack-nielsen/
MLA: "Jack Nielsen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-nielsen/.
Chicago: "Jack Nielsen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jack-nielsen/.
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