biography
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Thomas, Sir George (Alan)
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| lived:
| (1881–1972)
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| biography:
| Badminton player, born in Istanbul, NW Turkey. He was the winner of a record 21 All-England titles between 1903 and 1928, including the singles four times (1920–3). In 1934 he was elected president of the International Badminton Federation, a post he held for 21 years, and in 1939 presented a Cup (the Thomas Cup) to be contested by national teams. He represented England for 27 years at badminton, was also an international competitor at lawn tennis and chess, and was twice British chess champion. |
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