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General First nameJosef
LastnameKozeluh
GenderMale
CountryCzechoslovakia
Date of birth1890-00-00
Place of birthPrague, Czechoslovakia
Date of death1974-00-00
Place of deathCopenhagen, Denmark


About

Brother of Karel, Jan and Antonin Kozeluh. Played professional tennis, finished at 10th place of world Pro ranking in 1930. Won Bristol cup 1930 in doubles (together with his brother Karel). Represented Czechoslovakia at the military "Pershing Games = Inter-allied games" in Paris (1919), where in doubles with his brother Karel lost to the famous couple Pat O'Hara Wood - Randolph Lycett after a five sets battle.

Josef Kozeluh, like his brother Karel, was a "professor of tennis" - he worked as a trainer with the Danish royal family, sparringpartner to King Gustav of Sweden and also went to professional tournaments, such as the French Riviera. He was not allowed to participate in the Grand Slam tournaments or the Davis Cup. He also played many exhibition matches, including doubles with his brothers Karel, Jan or Antonin. At the beginning he was also a professional football player - he joined Rapid Vienna.

His son Bent Kozeluh played tennis for Denmark (he played also in Wimbledon).

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Archive statistics Career1930 - 1930
Tournament wins0
Matches2
Match wins1


Tournaments Bristol Cup - 1930