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Torben Ulrich

Torben Ulrich, Danish-American tennis player (died 2023)

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Born
October 4, 1928
Died
December 20, 2023
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1928

About Torben Ulrich

Torben Ulrich was a Danish writer, musician, filmmaker, and professional tennis player. He was the father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Torben won the Antwerp International singles title in 1951 and again in 1956 when he defeated Jacques Brichant in the final. In 2021, at the age of 92, Ulrich released the jazz record Oakland moments: cello, voice, reuniting (rejoicing), which featured him playing alongside cellist Lori Goldston. He won the Stuttgart Open tournament in 1953 on red clay. In 1977, at a month shy of 49, he became one of the oldest player in Davis Cup history.

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Torben Ulrich timeline

  1. Torben won the Antwerp International singles title in 1951 and again in 1956 when he defeated Jacques Brichant in the final.
  2. He won the Stuttgart Open tournament in 1953 on red clay.
  3. In 1977, at a month shy of 49, he became one of the oldest player in Davis Cup history.
  4. In 2021, at the age of 92, Ulrich released the jazz record Oakland moments: cello, voice, reuniting (rejoicing), which featured him playing alongside cellist Lori Goldston.

The world when Torben Ulrich was born

Torben Ulrich was born in 1928. 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 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

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

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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