Ladislav Hecht (Hungarian: Hecht László August 31, 1909 – May 27, 2004) was a Czechoslovak professional tennis player of Jewish descent, well known for representing Czechoslovakia in the Davis Cup during the 1930s, where he compiled an 18 victories-19 losses record. Despite being of Jewish origin he was also invited to the Germany Davis Cup team, but chose not to accept it. In the 1930s he was ranked world # 6 in singles.
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31 August 1909 Zsolna, Upper Hungary
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Died |
27 May 2004 (aged 94) Kew Gardens, Queens, New York City
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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