Herbert Uber Explained

Herbert Uber
Birth Date:25 August 1885
Birth Place:Lambeth
Death Date:31 May 1969
Death Place:Dorset

Herbert Septimus Uber (1885-1969), was a male badminton player from England.[1]

Badminton career

Uber born in Lambeth [2] was a four times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the men's doubles in 1925 and then won three more titles in the mixed doubles.[3]

He gained his England caps while playing for Surrey.[4]

He was part of the English touring team that visited Canada during 1930. A match was held at the Granite Club in Toronto which England won 7-2.[5] [6]

Family

His mixed doubles title were won with his wife Betty Uber (née Corbin) whom he married in 1925, the name Uber is synonymous with badminton because of the Uber Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. All England Badminton.
  2. Web site: Birth. Free BMD.
  3. Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 74-78. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 0-85112-492-5. registration.
  4. Web site: England caps. Badminton England. 16 June 2019. 27 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181227230728/https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/media/5830/chapter_2_-_facts_and_records_as_at_23-07-2017.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport. Google Books.
  6. Web site: UK, Outward Passenger Lists, Liverpool 1930 November. Ancestry UK.