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Herbert Uber
English badminton player
Herbert Septimus Uber (1885-1969), was a male badminton player from England.[1]
Herbert Uber | |
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Personal information | |
Country | England |
Born | 25 August 1885 Lambeth |
Died | 31 May 1969 Dorset |
Uber born in Lambeth [2] was a four times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the men's doubles in 1925 and then won three more titles in the mixed doubles.[3]
He gained his England caps while playing for Surrey.[4]
He was part of the English touring team that visited Canada during 1930. A match was held at the Granite Club in Toronto which England won 7-2.[5][6]
His mixed doubles title were won with his wife Betty Uber (née Corbin) whom he married in 1925, the name Uber is synonymous with badminton because of the Uber Cup.
- Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- "England caps" (PDF). Badminton England.
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