Dick Mitchell
John Richard "Dick" Mitchell (born July 18, 1920 in Council Bluffs , † April 10, 2000 in San Diego ) was an American badminton player .
Career
Dick Mitchell was runner-up in 1952 with the US men's team in the Thomas Cup . In the final they were defeated by Malaya 2: 7, with Mitchell also losing out in all of his four encounters. Three years later, the US team only finished fourth. In 1961 Mitchell won the Senior US Open in men's doubles with Wynn Rogers and acted as the non-playing captain in the 1961 Thomas Cup .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | 2 | USA (Dick Mitchell, Wynn Rogers, Bobby Williams, Martin Mendez, Carl Loveday) |
| 1955 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | 4th | United States |
| 1961 | Senior US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Dick Mitchell / Wynn Rogers |
credentials
- Paul Soderberg, Helen Washington (Eds.): The big book of Halls of Fame in the United States and Canada - Sports, Bowker, New York, 1977
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mitchell, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mitchell, John Richard; Mitchell, John R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Council bluffs |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 2000 |
| Place of death | San Diego |