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He was born August 22, 1914 in Buchs, Saint Gallen, Switzerland.
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Walter Kramer
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His last residences were in California and Washington state. He moved to the United States. in 1924 at age 10. They moved from Detroit (Michigan) to Seattle in 1948.
He remarried to Harriett (1921-1997) in the 1980s.
In the final, the 24-year-old Kramer who was from the Detroit Badminton Club defeated the Malaysian Ong Hock Sim 15:10, and 15:4, and thus ensured that the first United States. title remained on the American continent. In 1939, however, his reign ended in the final when he was defeated by eighteen-year-old David G. Freeman.
Kramer finished first in Men"s Doubles at the 1935 New England Badminton Championships with teammate James Bryson of Ottawa. In 1936 Kramer was ranked the #1 badminton player in the United States. He was honored by the City of Detroit as part of the first Champions Day, celebrating noted athletes from Detroit and Michigan.
The Banquet was held on April 18, 1936.
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The following year, he successfully defended his title by defeating William Markham in the final. In 1938 Kramer successfully defended his title.
