Walter Stohlberg
| Full name | Walter Arthur Stohlberg |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
| Died | August 12, 1977 (aged 54)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (Davis Cup) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (Davis Cup) |
Walter Arthur Stohlberg was a Canadian tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s.[2]
Stohlberg, a graduate of Kitsilano High School in Vancouver, served as a Bombardier with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He became a German prisoner of war in 1944 and was held at Stalag Luft III.[3]
Post war, Stohlberg was a Canadian Davis Cup representative twice, featuring in ties against Mexico in 1948 and Australia in 1949. He was a doubles runner-up at the 1949 Canadian Championships, with Lorne Main. In 1952 he had to retire from amateur tennis in order to accept a paid coaching position.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Vancouver". Times Colonist. August 13, 1977.
- ^ "Tennis Star's Injuries Serious". The Vancouver Sun. October 17, 1947.
- ^ "Coast DFC Flier, Missing, Now Safe". The Vancouver Sun. December 2, 1944.
- ^ "Stohlberg To Coach". The Baltimore Sun. September 4, 1952.