About Donald Rutnam
Lived 1902 – 1968 (aged 65). Donald Rutnam was an Indian tennis player and cricketer.
Donald Ross Rutnam (19 September 1902 – 10 June 1968) was an Indian civil servant and sportsman of Anglo-Ceylonese origin. He was a member of the Ceylon Civil Service and served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Central Provinces and Berar. He represented India in Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics and at the Wimbledon Championships.
Born in Colombo, Ceylon, Rutnam was educated at Royal College Colombo where he captained the college cricket team at the Royal–Thomian. He died on 10 June 1968 in Dulwich, United Kingdom.
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Who was Donald Rutnam?
Indian tennis player
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Donald Rutnam was born on 19 September 1902 in Colombo.
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Donald Rutnam died on 10 June 1968 in Dulwich.
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Donald Rutnam was a tennis player and cricketer.
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Donald Rutnam was Indian.
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