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Lauri Pihkala

Finnish sportsman

Died when: 93 years 135 days (1120 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Lauri Pihkala

Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala (born Gummerus, 5 January 1888 – 20 May 1981) was the inventor of pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball.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 .

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