Hector Fisher
Hector Cosmo Fisher (born 4 May 1901) was an English-Swiss-Thai tennis player and footballer. He represented Switzerland during his tennis career and reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1925. He also played for FC Basel 1893 for at least one match in 1930.[3]
| Full name | Hector Cosmo Fisher |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
| Born | 4 May 1901[1] Myaungmya, Burma |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1933, 1936) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1925) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1928)[2] |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1933, 1938)[2] |
Cosmo Fisher was born in Burma in 1901 and baptised in Bassein, Bengal, British India in August 1902. He was the son of Henry Cosmo-Fisher (1874–1918) and Annie Fisher.[1] His father was an Anglo-Indian born in Bangalore. He had a younger brother, Colin Cosmo-Fisher (1903-1964).[4] He was described as a cosmopolitan "Burmese-Siamese-English-Swiss" athlete.[5][3]
Hector attended Oxford University,[6] and played tennis there before representing Switzerland.[7]
References
- India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
- Wimbledon Results Archive
- Zeitung, Basler (18 November 2015). "7 Gründe für dieses neuste FCB-Buch". Joggeli (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
- ""Im Umgang mit den Fans ist der FCB vorbildhaft"". 20 Minuten. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Oxford University Calendar". University of Oxford. 1923: 527. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "News". American Lawn Tennis. American Lawn Tennis Publishing Company. 25: 19. 1931.
Hector C. Fisher, the latter an Oxford Blue and now a Swiss Davis Cup Player
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