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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gottfried_von_CrammGottfried von Cramm - Wikipedia

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   Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr [A] [4] von Cramm ( German: [ˈɡɔtfʁiːt fɔn ˈkʁam] ⓘ; 7 July 1909 – 8 November 1976) was a German tennis player who won the French Championships twice and reached the final of a Grand Slam singles tournament on five other occasions.

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   Jul 4, 2016 · Gottfried von Cramm was one of Germany's greatest tennis players, who refused to join the Nazi Party and stood up to the regime. He was also a gay man in a relationship with a Jewish actor, and his legacy has been overshadowed by history.

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   Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm, auch genannt der Tennis-Baron, war ein deutscher Tennisspieler, der dem südost-niedersächsischen Adelsgeschlecht von Cramm entstammte. Er spielte 101-mal für Deutschland im Davis Cup und konnte dabei 82 Spiele im Einzel und Doppel gewinnen. In den 1930er Jahren war er ein ...

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6. wearetennis.bnpparibas › en › news-tennisThe incredible story of Baron Gottfried von Cramm, anti-nazi ...

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   May 1, 2014 · Learn about the incredible story of Gottfried von Cramm, a gay aristocrat who refused to join the Nazi regime and won two Roland Garros titles. Discover how he became a prisoner of war, a friend of the American jet set and a tennis club benefactor.

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   Apr 8, 2011 · Von Cramm, a fifth-set specialist, broke out for a 4-1 lead, but the canny Budge changed tactics and hit back to level.

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   Jul 5, 1993 · Gottfried von Cramm, international tennis star, was to be jailed as a homosexual. Homosexuality was not then, nor is it now, alien to the tennis community or to international society....

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   Who is Gottfried von Cramm?

   • Gottfried von Cramm was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1977. In his 1979 autobiography, Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and a great player, included Gottfried von Cramm in his list of the 21 greatest players of all time.

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   Who was Baron von Cramm?

   • Iron Cross Award for Bravery (1940) Posthumous International Tennis Hall of Fame Master Player Inductee (1977) Baron Gottfried von Cramm, born on July 7, 1908, in Nettlingen, Germany, was the third son of Baron von Cramm. Strikingly handsome, the six foot tall blond grew up to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

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   Was Kurt von Cramm a snob?

   • But Baron Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt von Cramm, idol of the haut monde, was no snob. In fact, he habitually dropped both the Baron and the von from his name, and he was one of the most congenial, amusing and popular players on the international tour. He was considered the ultimate sportsman, as gracious in defeat as in victory.

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   How did von Cramm die?

   • The baron's driver was killed instantly. Von Cramm, true to his wishes, died not in a hospital but in an ambulance taking him to one. "His death," says his nephew, "hit the family like a stroke from hell." The once famous "tennis baron" is scarcely remembered today.

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   Was von Cramm a father?

   • In club president Hofer, Von Cramm has a faithful disciple dedicated to keeping his name alive. In his office Hofer, 68, points to a photograph of Von Cramm hitting a sweeping backhand. "He was not a father figure to me," Hofer says, "although he was older. And he was not like a brother.

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   Where did von Cramm go?

   • Word of Von Cramm's betrayal reached Berlin, possibly through Henkel, who was by then an ardent Nazi. The players returned to Germany on March 4, 1938, and were told that a reception in their honor had been canceled. Von Cramm instead went to visit his mother at the family castle in Brüggen.

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    Learn about the life and achievements of Gottfried von Cramm, a German tennis champion who defied Nazism and homosexuality. He won multiple titles, was arrested by the Nazis, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.