Clinton Stephens
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born(1919-10-13)13 October 1919
New York City
Died19 September 1995(1995-09-19) (aged 75)
Ruxton, Maryland
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  United States
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place1949 EnglandTeam

Clinton Paulson Stephens (1919-1995), was a male United States badminton player.[1]

Profile

After gaining a degree at the City College of New York in 1938 Stephens served in the US Army and was awarded two bronze stars. He married Patricia Roberts in 1948. After retiring he worked as an investment banker.

Badminton career

Stephens won the mixed doubles in 1949 All England Badminton Championships with his wife Patricia Stephens.[2] Stephens also won a bronze medal in the 1949 Thomas Cup and the mixed doubles in the 1948 U.S. National Badminton Championships.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ↑ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  3. ↑ "Past Winners". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014.


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