Hans Syz
| Full name | Hans Georg Syz |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Switzerland |
| Born | 15 October 1891 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Died | 23 December 1954 (aged 63) Zürich, Switzerland |
Hans Georg Syz (15 October 1891 – 23 December 1954) was an American-born Swiss tennis player.[1] He has represented Switzerland at the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Personal life
On 23 March 1916, Syz married Emilie Irene Louise "Lili" von Ramberg (1888–1978), daughter of Günther Franz Oskar von Ramberg (1850–1907) and Martha von Ramberg (née Spalding; 1852–1918). Her paternal grandfather was Arthur von Ramberg.[4][5] They had two children;
- Isabel Maria Syz (1917–2011), married Edmund Friedrich Schulthess (1914–2002),
- Hans A. Syz (1921–1985), married Raymonde Abegg (1934–2021), a great-granddaughter of Carl Abegg-Arter, with whom he had seven children.
Syz died 23 December 1954 in Zurich, Switzerland.[6]
References
- ^ "Hans Syz". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Hans Syz Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Bijkerk, Anthony Th (2009-02-24). The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. ISBN 9781476621616.
- ^ "Base de données des élites suisses | Syz-von Ramberg, Hans Georges (1891 - 1954)". elitessuisses.unil.ch. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "Base de données des élites suisses | Ramberg, von, Emilie Irene Louise (1888 - 1978)". elitessuisses.unil.ch. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ Death notice 27 December 1954 https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19541227-01.2.35.1&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Syz%252Dvon+Ramberg-------0-----
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