Photo: Suomen Urheilumuseo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹³

Lauri Pihkala

Finnish sportsman

Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala (born Gummerus, 5 January 1888 – 20 May 1981) was the inventor of pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball. He was born in the vicarage of Pihtipudas, the son of the minister Alexander Gummerus.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Lauri Pihkala (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 5, 1888, died May 20, 1981.¹

About

In 1969 he became one of the first persons to receive an honorary doctorate in Sport Sciences from the University of Jyväskylä, together with president Urho Kekkonen and Professor Kaarina Kari.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lauri Pihkala, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Suomen LatuFounder¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Helsinki³

Career

Occupation: journalist, sportsperson, sprinter, baseball player, middle-distance runner.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Suomen Latu⁴

Personal life

BornJan 5, 1888, Pihtipudas⁶
DiedMay 20, 1981, Helsinki⁷
CitizenshipGrand Duchy of Finland, Finland⁸

Awards

2012Pesäpallo Hall of Fame⁹
1948The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise^{9 10}
Date not recordedCross of Liberty, 2nd Class⁹
Date not recordedCross of Liberty, 3rd Class⁹
Date not recordedKnight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland⁹

Sources

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WikidataLauri Pihkala on Wikidata
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WikipediaLauri Pihkala on Wikipedia
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: Founded Suomen Latu, on Wikidata
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataLauri Pihkala: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataSuomen Latu, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsLauri Pihkala photo by Suomen Urheilumuseo, Public domain