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Sverre Lie (14 February 1926 – 7 September 1983) was a Norwegian tennis player.[1]
Born in Nordstrand, Lie was an underground fighter in Norway's World War II resistance movement and helped bring weapons across the Swedish border.[2] He is a relative of former UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie.[3]
Lie was a fur importer by profession and on a 1948 business trip to New York City featured at the U.S. National Championships. In 1950, he reached the singles third round of the Wimbledon Championships.[4]
A two-time national indoor singles champion, Lie played Davis Cup for Norway from 1951 to 1953.[5]
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