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]
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]
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.