Wynn Rogers
T. Wynn Rogers ( 1919 - 1998 ) was an American badminton player .
Career
Wynn Rogers was one of the most important American badminton players of the post-war period. He was twice with the American team in the Thomas Cup finals, but lost once in the semi-finals and once in the final. He won the open US championships 18 times. In the All England he was twice in the finals. In 1956 he was inducted into the US Badminton Hall of Fame for his services .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Virginia Hill |
| 1948 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | David G. Freeman / Wynn Rogers |
| 1949 | All of England | Mixed | 2 | Wynn Rogers / Queenie Allen |
| 1949 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Loma Smith |
| 1949 | All of England | Men's doubles | 2 | David G. Freeman / Wynn Rogers |
| 1949 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Barney McKay / Wynn Rogers |
| 1949 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | 3 | USA (Dave Freeman, Wynn Rogers, Clinton Stephens , Bob Williams , Marten Mendez , Carl Loveday ) |
| 1950 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Loma Smith |
| 1950 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Barney McKay / Wynn Rogers |
| 1951 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Loma Smith |
| 1951 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1952 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | 2 | USA ( Dick Mitchell , Wynn Rogers, Bobby Williams, Martin Mendez, Carl Loveday) |
| 1952 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Helen Tibbetts |
| 1952 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1953 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1955 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1955 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Dorothy Hann |
| 1961 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Judy Hashman |
| 1961 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1962 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Wynn Rogers / Judy Hashman |
| 1962 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
| 1964 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Joe Alston / Wynn Rogers |
credentials
- http://www.ocbadmintonclub.com/usnationals2006/2006usn-pw.shtml
- Herbert Scheele (Ed.): The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1970 (Canterbury, Kent, England: JA Jennings Ltd., 1970) 161, 164.
- http://usabadminton.org/about-usab/walk-of-fame/walk-of-fame-inductees
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rogers, Wynn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rogers, T. Wynn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1919 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1998 |