Donald Smythe

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Donald Smythe is a former Canadian badminton player who won nine Canadian national titles (4 in singles, 5 in men's doubles) and represented his country internationally during the 1950's[1]. Known for his tenacity and consistency[2], Smythe is the only North American, besides the legendary Dave Freeman to reach the final round of men's singles at the prestigious All-England Championships (1954)[3]. Smythe played Thomas Cup (men's international team competition) for Canada in three consecutive campaigns between 1951 and 1958.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 135-137.
  2. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 60, 137, 138.
  3. ^ Scheele, 163.


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