Louis H.
Kuhler
Male
United States of America
1902-07-11
Cincinnati, United States of America
1925-03-21
Cincinnati, United States of America
Kuhler, born in Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a southwestern Ohio city in the United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio....
, was the son of Louis Sr. and Mary Fromeyer Kuhler. In 1922, at the age of 20, he won the tournament in his hometown now known as the Cincinnati MastersCincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Mason, Ohio, Ohio, USA....
. In the next year, 1923, he successfully defended his singles title and took the doubles title as well (with Howard Cordes).
The following year, 1924, he reached the quarterfinals in Cincinnati before falling to former National junior champion Julius SagalowskyJulius Sagalowsky
Julius Sagalowsky was an important American amateur tennis player in the 1920s.He was the singles runner-up at the Cincinnati Masters in 1925, falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinee George Lott in the final, 3-6, 5-7, 1-...
. Also, at the OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. Part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio is a cultural and geographical crossroads, which was settled by people from New England, the Middle States, Appalachia, and the upper sout...
state championships he was the singles runner-up (falling to George LottGeorge Lott
George Lott was an United states tennis player and tennis coach who was born in Springfield, Illinois, United States....
) and won the mixed doubles with Olga Strashun.
Kuhler did not get much of a chance to add to his laurels in 1925. He died of encephalitisEncephalitis
Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a virus infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a complication of other infectious diseases like...
(an inflammation of the brain) four months shy of his twenty-third birthday. He was buried in Cincinnati\'s Spring Grove CemeterySpring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a notable, nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio....
on March 23, 1925.
1922 - 1924
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1923 - Cincinnati (ATP)
1922 - Cincinnati (ATP)
Round 3
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
James Moss
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Julius Sagalowsky 1 *
Louis H. Kuhler
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
B. Herron
6-0
6-1
Quarterfinals
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Middleton De Camp
6-1
6-4
Semifinals
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Raymond Kunkel
7-5
3-6
6-0
6-2
Final
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Paul Clasgens Kunkel Sr
6-3
6-3
6-2
Round 2
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
R.G. Crane
6-0
6-1
Round 3
Manuel Alonso 1 *
Louis H. Kuhler
6-2
6-4
Round 3
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Frank Kronauge Jr
0-6
6-0
6-3
Quarterfinals
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
R.W. Hawkins
w.o.
Semifinals
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Raymond Kunkel
8-6
8-6
8-6
Final
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Edwin Haupt
6-3
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Frederick Augustus Josties
6-3
4-6
6-2
Round 2
Louis H. Kuhler 1 *
Myron Kohn
6-1
6-1
Round 3
Charles Stedman (Chuck) Garland 1 *
Louis H. Kuhler
8-6
6-2