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John Söderström

1889 – 1982

Swedish bandy player and tennis player

Tennis player Bandy playerDraftsperson
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About John Söderström

Lived 1889 – 1982 (aged 92). John Söderström was a Swedish tennis player, bandy player and draftsperson.

John 'Jotte' Söderström (born 8 August 1889) was a Swedish tennis player who was active in the 1920s and 1930s.

Tennis career Söderström won the Swedish National Indoor singles championships in 1923 and the indoor doubles championship, with Ingvar Garell, in 1927. He also won the Swedish National Outdoor doubles championship, in partnership with Charles Wennergren, in 1916.

Söderström was a member of the Swedish Davis Cup team who played against Yugoslavia during the 1930 Davis Cup competition. The match was played on clay courts at the Beograd Tennis Klub in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and Söderström lost his singles matches, against Franjo Šefer and Krešimir Friedrich, in four sets and straight sets respectively, as well as his doubles match partnering Harry Ramberg.

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Important facts

Born
8 August 1889, Stockholm
Birth century
19th century
Died
5 June 1982, Stockholm
Occupation
Tennis player, bandy player, draftsperson
Nationality
Sweden

People in John Söderström's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of John
John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest
 Portrait of Charles Wennergren
Charles Wennergren
1889 – 1978
Tennis player
 Portrait of Harry Ramberg
Harry Ramberg
1909 – 2001
Tennis player
 Portrait of Ingvar Garell
Ingvar Garell
1901 – 1979
Tennis player
 Portrait of Krešimir Friedrich
Krešimir Friedrich
1898 – 1985
Tennis player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Söderström's

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Andrew Barclay
1849 – 1943
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Erwin Bälz
1849 – 1913
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Felix Klein
1849 – 1925
Mathematician
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John Ambrose Fleming
1849 – 1945
Inventor
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Augusto Righi
1850 – 1920
Physicist
 Portrait of Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer
1850 – 1935
Physician

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Söderström?

Swedish bandy player and tennis player (1889-1982)

When was John Söderström born?

John Söderström was born on 8 August 1889 in Stockholm.

When did John Söderström die?

John Söderström died on 5 June 1982 in Stockholm.

What was John Söderström's occupation?

John Söderström was a tennis player, bandy player and draftsperson.

What nationality was John Söderström?

John Söderström was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Söderström

· Wikidata: Q91962491

· DBpedia: John Söderström

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