Teizo Toba (15 September 1901 – 18 January 2002) was a Japanese tennis player. Born in

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, Toba attended Kobe Commercial High School and in 1923 won the singles title at the

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held in Osaka. He played

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for Japan from 1926 to 1928, winning four singles and three doubles rubbers. In 1928 he was stand in captain for Japan's tie with Canada in Montreal, which the visiting side claimed 3–1 when Toba came two sets down against Jack Wright in the reverse singles. During these years he had the opportunity to play in the U.S. National Championships, making the singles third round in 1926. Toba worked in the steel industry and was later an executive advisor for

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Toba, Teizo 1901 births 2002 deaths Japanese male tennis players Sportspeople from Kyoto Japanese centenarians

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