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General First nameSir Samuel Percy (Sam)
LastnameO'Donnell
GenderMale
CountryEngland
Date of birth1874-12-16
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Date of death1976-03-24
Place of deathBayswater, London, England


About

Samuel O’Donnell was educated at Brighton College, Repton School in Derbyshire and University College, London. He later became a career civil servant in British India. He was appointed the first president of the All-India Lawn Tennis Association on its founding in 1920. In March 1921, he became Home Secretary in the Home Department of the Government of India in New Delhi. He was Acting Governor from August to December 1926. He was later knighted.

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Archive statistics Career1913 - 1919
Tournament wins0
Matches4
Match wins2


Tournaments Wimbledon - 1919 Wimbledon - 1913