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General First nameJoseph Francis (Frank)
LastnameDevlin
GenderMale
CountryIreland
Date of birth1900-01-19
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Date of death1988-10-27
Place of deathDublin, Ireland


About

Although he took part in lawn tennis tournaments, Frank Devlin enjoyed most of his sporting success on the badminton court. In later life he lived in Canada and then in the United States before returning to his native Ireland. His daughter, Judy (b. 1935), later Mrs Hashman, is the most successful female player in the history of badminton.
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From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Devlin

Frank Devlin is the second most successful player ever in the All England Open Badminton Championships with 18 titles between 1925 and 1931, including three triple championships in 1926, 1927 and 1929. He also won four Irish Championships.

Despite being Irish, he was part of the English team that toured Canada in 1925 to promote the sport on behalf of the Canadian Badminton Association which had recently been formed in 1921. At one stage he was living in Beckenham, Kent, where he worked as a salesman.

He was also part of a second English touring team that visited Canada during 1930. A match was held at the Granite Club in Toronto, which England won 7–2. Frank Devlin was a right-handed player, and was inducted into into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, together with his daughter Judy Devlin Hashman.

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Archive statistics Career1921 - 1943
Tournament wins0
Matches3
Match wins0


Tournaments Irish Championships - 1943 Irish Championships - 1942 Ulster Championships - 1921