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Birth name | Donald Ross Rutnam |
Born | (1902-09-19)19 September 1902 Colombo, British Ceylon |
Died | 10 June 1968(1968-06-10) (aged 65) Dulwich, London, England |
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Country | India |
Sport | Tennis |
Donald Ross Rutnam (19 September 1902 – 10 June 1968) was an Indian civil servant and sportsman of Anglo-Ceylonese origin. He was a member of the Ceylon Civil Service and served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Central Provinces and Berar. He represented India in Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics and at the Wimbledon Championships. Born in Colombo, Ceylon, Rutnam was educated at Royal College Colombo where he captained the college cricket team at the Royal–Thomian. He died on 10 June 1968 in Dulwich, United Kingdom.
References
- "Donald Rutnam". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- Supplement of the London Gazette, January 1941
- Donald Rutnam
- Players Archive
- "MY CRICKETING CRICKETING DAYS AT STC BY A LANKATILLEKE". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
- Donald Rutnam at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Donald Rutnam at the International Tennis Federation
- Donald Rutnam at Olympedia
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