Shelagh Gaddum Cotton
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Shelagh Gaddum Cotton | |
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![]() Shelagh Gaddum in 1950, from an Australian newspaper. | |
| Born | Shelagh Ann Gaddum 1928 |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Parent | R. P. Gaddum |
Shelagh Gaddum Cotton (1928 – before 2013) was an athlete from Sri Lanka. She represented Ceylon in five sports — hockey, swimming, cricket, tennis, and golf — in international competition.
Shelagh Ann Gaddum was born in Ceylon, one of the five daughters of R. P. Gaddum and Doreen Eleanor Burmester Gaddum. Her parents were both born in Ceylon to English parents. Her father was a businessman and politician; he was also athletic, as a tennis player and cricketer.[1]
