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'''Louis Edwin Kuhler, Jr.''' was a promising young American tennis player who was ranked as high as No. 26 in the United States before he died at age 22. '''Louis Edwin Kuhler, Jr.''' was a promising young American tennis player who was ranked as high as No. 26 in the United States before he died at age 22.


Kuhler was born July 11, ] in ], the son of Louis Sr. and Mary Fromeyer Kuhler. In 1922 at the age of 20, he won the historic tournament in his hometown, now known as the ]. The next year, 1923, he successfully defended his singles title and took the doubles title as well (with Howard Cordes). Kuhler was born July 11, ] in ], the son of Louis Sr. and Mary Fromeyer Kuhler.


In 1922 at the age of 20, he won the historic tournament in his hometown, now known as the ]. 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 Sagalowsky. Kuhler did not get the chance the following year to earn his third Cincinnati title. He died on March 21, ], of encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain), four months shy of his 23rd birthday. He was buried in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery on March 23, 1925.

The following year, 1924, he reached the quarterfinals in Cincinnati before falling to former National junior champion ]. Also, at the Ohio state championships he was the singles runner-up (falling to ]) and won the mixed doubles with ].

⚫ Kuhler did not get much of a chance to add to his laurels in 1925. He died on March 21, ], of encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain), four months shy of his 23rd birthday. He was buried in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery on March 23, 1925.

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Louis Edwin Kuhler, Jr. was a promising young American tennis player who was ranked as high as No. 26 in the United States before he died at age 22.

Kuhler was born July 11, 1902 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Louis Sr. and Mary Fromeyer Kuhler.

In 1922 at the age of 20, he won the historic tournament in his hometown, now known as the Cincinnati Masters. 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 Sagalowsky. Also, at the Ohio state championships he was the singles runner-up (falling to George Lott) 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 on March 21, 1925, of encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain), four months shy of his 23rd birthday. He was buried in Cincinnati's Spring Grove Cemetery on March 23, 1925.