Charles Voigt
Charles Adolph Voigt (born May 2, 1869 in San José , California , † 1929 in London ) was an American tennis player and official.
biography
Although Voigt was born in the United States, he spent most of his life in Europe, mostly in Berlin and Rotterdam , which made him more of a cosmopolitan than American. He organized the annual international tennis tournament in Hamburg and was a member of the German Committee that took place at the first Olympic Games in Athens. He was considered an avid supporter of tennis. Voigt himself took part in the tennis competition at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris . He only played in singles , where he lost to Basil Spalding de Garmendia in the first round . Actually, he had also registered for the golf competition , but ultimately didn't start there.
Voigt is said to have a connection to the founding of the Davis Cup . When he met young millionaire Dwight Filley Davis at a tournament in Niagara-on-the-Lake , Voigt said before leaving the tournament that if he was a wealthy tennis player he would be doing something for the sport, like big prize money or something donate a trophy.
Web links
Charles Voigt in the database of Olympedia.org (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Voigt, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Voigt, Charles Adolph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French tennis player and official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose (California) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1929 |
| Place of death | London |