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Gottfried von Cramm

German tennis player (1909–1976)
Person human Q61136

Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
July 7, 1909
Date of death
November 9, 1976
Place of birth
Nettlingen
Place of death
Cairo
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Occupation
tennis player, estate owner
Award received
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Iron Cross, Germany's Sports Hall of Fame, German Sportspersonality of the Year, German Sportspersonality of the Year[10][11][12][13]
Father
Burghard von Cramm[7]
Spouse
Barbara Hutton[8]
Sibling
Wilhelm-Ernst Freiherr von Cramm, Adalbert Freiherr von Cramm[36][37]
Cause of death
traffic collision[17]
Work location
Brüggen[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[29]
Country for sport
Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, West Germany[30][31][32]
Described by source
Hamburg Biographies, NDB-online[26][27]
End of work period
1952[34]
Given name
Gottfried[22]
Handedness
right-handedness[18]
Height
+1.83[35]
Manner of death
accidental death[25]
Member of sports team
Germany Davis Cup team[15]
Noble title
baron[16]
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Participant in
Eastern Mediterranean Championship Tennis[28]
Participated in conflict
World War II[20]
Playing hand
right-handedness[23]
Singles record
24–12[19]
Sport
tennis[21]
Start of work period
1931[33]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm en Gottfried von Cramm en Gottfried Cramm en Gottfried Baron von Cramm ar غوتفريد فون كرام cs Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm de Tennis-Baron de Gottfried Freiherr von Cramm de Gottfried Cramm de Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm el Γκότφριντ φον Κραμ es Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt von Cramm fa گوتفرید فون کرم fr G. Von Cramm he גוטפריד פון קראם ja ゴットフリート・フォン・クラム nl Gottfried Cramm nl Gottfried Baron von Cramm pl Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm pt Gottfried Alexander Maximilian Walter Kurt Freiherr von Cramm
🔖 Identifiers · 41
ISNI
0000000034211704
VIAF cluster ID
67265048
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n93041876
GND ID
118941984
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gottfried von cramm.jpg ↗
Association of Tennis Professionals player ID
V911
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
cramm-gottfried
DDB person (GND) ID
118941984
Davis Cup player ID until 2025 (archived)
800171097
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118941984
FAST ID
321324
FES digital collections entity ID
395629
Show all 41 identifiers +29
Find a Grave memorial ID
206090693
Freebase ID
/m/04vcyn
GTAA ID
90825
GeneaStar person ID
degottfried
Genealogics.org person ID
I00072845
Geni profile ID
6000000002351214534
IMDb ID
nm2243738
International Tennis Federation player ID before 2020 (archived)
10004657
JRC Names ID
1471344
Kallías ID
PE00288738
Lex ID
Gottfried_von_Cramm
Munzinger Sport number
01000051268
Munzinger person ID
00000001072
NE.se ID
gottfried-von-cramm
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp165092
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1043045562
PM20 folder ID
pe/003533
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
114082
Rodovid ID
1187444
Roglo person ID
p=gottfried;n=von+cramm
Tennis Abstract player ID
GottfriedAlexanderMaximilianWalterKurtVonCramm
Tennis Hall of Fame player ID
baron-gottfried-von-cramm
The Peerage person ID
p18310.htm#i183098
Trading Card Database name ID
121260
WikiTree person ID
Von_Cramm-12
Wimbledon player ID
a4a1d5af-2edc-4756-9bcd-6fb161570146
World Tennis player ID
gottfried-von-cramm/800171097/ger
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvHctv3rDvWjTFxrBtdwC
Yale LUX ID
person/f68c089f-6172-45d8-bcd1-8098364cda9f

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Iron Cross, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
Country for sport 3
Nazi Germany, West Germany, Weimar Republic
← Winner 2
1936 French Championships – men's singles, 1934 French Championships – men's singles
Cause of death 1
traffic collision
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Given name 1
Gottfried
Handedness 1
right-handedness
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
accidental death
Member of sports team 1
Germany Davis Cup team
Noble title 1
baron
Occupation 1
tennis player
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of death 1
Cairo
Playing hand 1
right-handedness
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
tennis
Spouse 1
Barbara Hutton
Spouses 1
Barbara Hutton
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Summary

Gottfried von Cramm was born on July 7, 1909[1], in Nettlingen[2]. He died on November 9, 1976[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as a tennis player[5] and estate owner[6].

FAQs

Where was Gottfried von Cramm born?

Gottfried von Cramm's place of birth was Nettlingen[2].

Where did Gottfried von Cramm die?

Gottfried von Cramm died in Cairo[4].

Who were Gottfried von Cramm's parents?

Gottfried von Cramm's father was Burghard von Cramm[7].

Who was Gottfried von Cramm married to?

Gottfried von Cramm's spouses include Barbara Hutton[8].

What did Gottfried von Cramm do for work?

Gottfried von Cramm worked as a tennis player[5] and estate owner[6].

What awards did Gottfried von Cramm receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[10], Iron Cross[11], Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[12], and German Sportspersonality of the Year[13].

Related Entities

Germany Nazi Germany West Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wearetennis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Association of Tennis Professionals website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . ITF website. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Work location → Brüggen
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  5. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Germany
    Father → Burghard von Cramm
    Cause of death → traffic collision
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 395629, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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