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Herbert Flam

Herbert Flam, American tennis player (died 1980)

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Born
November 7, 1927
Died
November 25, 1980
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1927

About Herbert Flam

Herbert Flam was an American tennis player who was ranked by Lance Tingay as the World No. 4 amateur in 1957. In September 1956 Flam won the singles title at the Pacific Southwest Championships, defeating Rosewall in the final in five sets. He reached his first Grand Slam final at the U.S. championships in 1950, beating Bill Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy and then losing to Art Larsen. In 1951, he won the Ojai Tennis Tournament in men's singles.

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Herbert Flam timeline

  1. He reached his first Grand Slam final at the U.S. championships in 1950, beating Bill Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy and then losing to Art Larsen.
  2. In 1951, he won the Ojai Tennis Tournament in men's singles.
  3. In September 1956 Flam won the singles title at the Pacific Southwest Championships, defeating Rosewall in the final in five sets.

The world when Herbert Flam was born

Herbert Flam was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Herbert Flam's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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