Hector Fisher

Hector Fisher
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]

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 Bayern Munich for at least one match in 1930.[3]

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

  1. 1 2 India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
  2. 1 2 Wimbledon Results Archive
  3. 1 2 Zeitung, Basler (18 November 2015). "7 Gründe für dieses neuste FCB-Buch". Joggeli (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  5. ↑ ""Im Umgang mit den Fans ist der FCB vorbildhaft"". 20 Minuten. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Oxford University Calendar". University of Oxford. 1923: 527.
  7. ↑ "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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