| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donald Ross Rutnam |
| Born | 19 September 1902 Colombo, British Ceylon |
| Died | 10 June 1968 (aged 65) Dulwich, London, England |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Tennis |
Donald Ross Rutnam (19 September 1902 – 10 June 1968) was an Indian civil servant and sportsman of Anglo-Ceylonese origin.[1] He was a member of the Ceylon Civil Service and served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Central Provinces and Berar.[2] He represented India in Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics and at the Wimbledon Championships.[3][4] Born in Colombo, Ceylon, Rutnam was educated at Royal College Colombo where he captained the college cricket team at the Royal–Thomian.[5] 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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