Donald Rutnam

Donald Rutnam
Personal information
Birth nameDonald Ross Rutnam
Born(1902-09-19)19 September 1902
Colombo, British Ceylon
Died10 June 1968(1968-06-10) (aged 65)
Dulwich, London, England
Sport
CountryIndia India
SportTennis

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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Donald Rutnam". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ Supplement of the London Gazette, January 1941
  3. ^ Donald Rutnam
  4. ^ Players Archive
  5. ^ "MY CRICKETING CRICKETING DAYS AT STC BY A LANKATILLEKE". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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