Clinton Paulson Stephens (1919-1995), was a male United States badminton player.
Profile
After gaining a degree at the
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York (also known as the City College of New York, or simply City College or CCNY) is a public university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City. Founded in 1847, Cit ...
in 1938 Stephens served in the US Army and was awarded two bronze stars. He married Patricia Roberts in 1948.
After retiring he worked as an investment banker.
Badminton career
Stephens won the mixed doubles in
1949 All England Badminton Championships
The 1949 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Harringay Arena, London, England, from 2–5 March 1949.
Final results
Men's singles
Section 1
Section 2
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Women's singles
Section 1
Section 2
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with his wife
Patricia Stephens.
Stephens also won a bronze medal in the
1949 Thomas Cup
The 1949 Thomas Cup was the inaugural tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world.
The tournament was originally planned for 1941–1942 (badminton seasons in the northern hemisphere traditionally ...
and the mixed doubles in the 1948
U.S. National Badminton Championships
The U.S. National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by USA Badminton (originally the American Badminton Association) and held annually to crown the best badminton players in the United States.
The tournament started in Chicago in 1 ...
.
References
American male badminton players
1919 births
1995 deaths
United States Army personnel of World War II
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