Kenneth Davidson
Kenneth Richard "Ken" Davidson (born December 24, 1905 in Calverley , † December 25, 1954 in Prestwick ) was an American badminton player of Scottish origin who also started for England. His wife, Connie Davidson, was also a successful badminton player and coach.
Career
Kenneth Davidson made a particular contribution to popularizing the sport of badminton. In addition to his sporting successes and the publication of a specialist book and some badminton videos, he toured several countries with a badminton comedy show. He died one day after his 49th birthday on December 25, 1954 in a plane crash near Prestwick. In his honor, the USA Badminton Association will present the Ken Davidson Award . In 2004, Davidson was posthumously inducted into the US Badminton Walk of Fame .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Scotland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | KR Davidson / JR Stewart |
proof
- Kenneth Davidson ( Memento April 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) among the Walk of Fame Inductees
- http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001055151
- Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davidson, Kenneth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davidson, Kenneth Richard; Davidson, Ken |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American badminton player of Scottish descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calverley |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1954 |
| Place of death | Prestwick |