Jiro Sato
Japanese tennis player
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Jiro Sato was a Japanese tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in 1933, but committed suicide in the Strait of Malacca during his trip to the Davis Cup in 1934.
He received worldwide fame in Wimbledon 1932, when he beat the defending champion... Wikipedia
Born: January 5, 1908, Gunma, Japan
Died: April 5, 1934 (age 26 years), Malacca Strait
Highest ranking: No. 3 (1933, A. Wallis Myers)