Karl Ebb
Karl Alfred "Kalle" Ebb (born September 5, 1896 in Turku , † August 22, 1988 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish entrepreneur, athlete and racing car driver .
Life
Ebb married Lempi Järvinen in 1920. Together they founded the company Ebbsolmio Oy in Helsinki, which produced high-quality ties . This company still exists today, but has now specialized in women's fashion.
As an athlete, Ebb took part in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris , where he was fifth in the 3000 m obstacle course . In 1941 he founded the Finnish Slalom Association.
Karl Ebb was the first Finnish racing driver to take part in an international automobile grand prix. In the 1933 Grand Prix season , he won his second race, the Finnish Grand Prix ("Eläintarhan ajot") in a Mercedes-Benz SSK . Ebb was able to win four races out of 16 Grand Prix starts.
Web links
- Leif Snellman, Felix Muelas: Karl Alfred "Kalle" Ebb (FIN). www.kolumbus.fi, September 5, 2014, accessed on September 28, 2014 .
- Karl Ebb in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ebb, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ebb, Karl Alfred (full name); Ebb, Kalle (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish entrepreneur, athlete and racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turku |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 1988 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |