John Samis
John Clouston Samis (born November 15, 1918 in Swift Current , † July 18, 2010 ) was a Canadian badminton player .
Career
John Samis was the 1938 Canadian champion in men's singles. His career was then suddenly interrupted by the Second World War. However, even after the title fights were resumed, he managed to win two more championships in men's singles in 1947 and 1948. He was inducted into the Canadian Badminton Hall of Fame in September 2009, after being inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | John Samis |
| 1938 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Bob Pentland / John Samis |
| 1939 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 2 | John Samis |
| 1947 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | John Samis |
| 1947 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jack Underhill / John Samis |
| 1949 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | John Samis |
credentials
Bob Ferguson: Who's who in Canadian sport, Prentice-Hall of Canada, Scarborough, 1977.
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary for John Samis. Retrieved September 12, 2018 .
- ↑ http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductees/bio?id=169&type=person
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Samis, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Samis, John Clouston |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Swift Current |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 2010 |