Einer Ulrich was a Danish tennis player who represented Denmark in the Davis Cup and the Olympic Games.
10 Facts About Einer Ulrich
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Einer Ulrich competed in the singles event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the second round in which he lost to Henk Timmer.
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Einer Ulrich competed in the 1926 Wimbledon Championships and reached the fourth round in the singles event in which he lost to Jean Borotra.
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Einer Ulrich was a 28-times national champion of Denmark, five of which were consecutive singles victories.
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In 1967 the Einer Ulrich foundation was formed, a project which goal was to help young tennis players.
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Einer Ulrich married three times and had four children: a daughter named Kirsten from his first marriage with Karen Rigmor Larsen, a son named Arne Erlandsen and two sons with his second wife Ulla Meyer, a tennis player and Danish champion.
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Einer Ulrich married the third time to Rigmor Alvilda Landgreen.
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Einer Ulrich was the grandfather of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, Torben's son.
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Einer Ulrich made his way there and cleared up the situation with the German authorities and convince them to free his family.
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Einer Ulrich joined them some time later with the help of another Davis Cup tennis player, Marcus Wallenberg Jr.