Evald Mahl
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1915 Tartu, Estonia |
| Died | 18 January 2001 (aged 85) Des Moines, United States |
| Nationality | Estonian |
Evald Mahl (14 April 1915 – 18 January 2001) was an Estonian basketball player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Mahl was born in Tartu, Estonia,[2] the son of Peeter and Pauline (née Martin) Mahl.[3] He began playing basketball in 1927. He was the 1934, 1936, 1937, and 1944 Estonian national basketball champion. He also competed in volleyball at the 1934 Estonian Masters and competed in baseball and athletics. During World War II, he fled Estonia for Germany. Mahl later moved to Canada before settling in the United States. He lived in Des Moines from 1951 onward.[2] He is buried at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.[4]
References
- ^ "Evald Mahl". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ a b "Evald Mahl". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, IA. January 20, 2001. p. 17. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helmi E. Karu". The News-Messenger. Fremont, OH. December 25, 1985. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mahl, Evald". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (in Estonian). 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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