Leonard Ransford

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Leonard Ransford
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CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born(1880-05-30)30 May 1880
Brixton
Died27 April 1954(1954-04-27) (aged 73)
London

Leonard Urban Ransford (1880-1954), was a male badminton player from England. [1]

Badminton career

Ransford born in Brixton [2] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the mixed doubles in 1902. [3]

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References

  1. "History". All England Badminton.
  2. "Birth". Free BMD.
  3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp.  74-78. ISBN   0-85112-492-5.