Joe Alston
Joseph Cameron "Joe" Alston (born December 20, 1926 in San Diego , † April 16, 2008 in Scripps Memorial Hospital , Encinitas , California ) was an American badminton player . He was married to Lois Alston .
Career
Joe Alston was one of the dominant American badminton players in the 1950s and 1960s. His first title dates back to 1951, when he won the open US championships. Eleven more titles followed by 1967. His greatest sporting success was winning the All England in 1957 . In 1956 he was inducted into the US Badminton Hall of Fame .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US Open | Men's singles | 1 | Joseph C. Alston |
| 1951 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1952 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1953 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1953 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Joe Alston / Lois Alston |
| 1954 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Joseph Cameron Alston / Lois Alston |
| 1955 | US Open | Men's singles | 1 | Joseph C. Alston |
| 1955 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / T. Wynn Rogers |
| 1957 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | JC Alston / Johnny Heah |
| 1961 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1962 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1964 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1967 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Erland Kops / Joe Alston |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alston, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alston, Joseph Cameron (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 2008 |
| Place of death | Encinitas , California |