Herbert Uber
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English badminton player
Born(1885-08-25)25 August 1885
Lambeth
Died31 May 1969(1969-05-31) (aged 83)
Dorset
Country
England
EnglandSportBadminton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1885-08-25)25 August 1885 Lambeth |
| Died | 31 May 1969(1969-05-31) (aged 83) Dorset |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Badminton |
Herbert Septimus Uber (1885–1969) was an English badminton player.[1]
Uber born in Lambeth [2] was a four-time winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the men's doubles in 1925 and then won three more titles in 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]
Family
His mixed doubles title were won with his wife Betty (née Corbin), whom he married in 1925. Betty Uber is the namesake of the Uber Cup women's badminton competition.
References
- ↑ "History". All England Badminton.
- ↑ "Birth". Free BMD.
- ↑ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ↑ "England caps" (PDF). Badminton England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ "Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport". Google Books.
- ↑ "UK, Outward Passenger Lists, Liverpool 1930 November". Ancestry UK.
