George L. Lewis
George L. Lewis (* around 1915 , † after 1949) was an Indian badminton player .
Career
George Lewis was the most important badminton player in India in the period before World War II . From 1936 to 1940 he won five men's singles titles in a row. He won three other mixed titles with Novina George , with whom he celebrated his last major success in 1949. He later emigrated to Canada.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | India: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | |
| 1937 | India: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Novina George |
| 1937 | India: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | |
| 1938 | India: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Novina George |
| 1938 | India: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | |
| 1938 | India: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Kartar Singh |
| 1939 | India: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | |
| 1943 | India: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Devinder Mohan |
| 1945 | India: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Devinder Mohan |
| 1949 | India: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Novina George |
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lewis, George L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1915 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1949 |