Kenneth Gandar-Dower
| Full name | Kenneth Cecil Gandar-Dower |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United Kingdom
|
| Born | 31 August 1908 Marylebone, London |
| Died | 12 February 1944 (aged 35) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1934) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1930, 1936) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1932, 1934, 1935, 1936) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1935) |
Kenneth Cecil Gandar-Dower (31 August 1908 – 12 February 1944) was a leading English sportsman, aviator, explorer and author.
Born at his parents' home in Regent's Park, London, Gandar-Dower was the fourth and youngest son of independently wealthy Joseph Wilson Gandar-Dower and his wife Amelia Frances Germaine. Two of his elder brothers, Eric and Alan Gandar Dower, served as Conservative Members of Parliament. All used different versions of their surname: Gandar-Dower, Gandar Dower and Dower respectively.
Gandar-Dower attended Harrow School, where he played cricket, association football, Eton Fives and rackets and, with Terence Rattigan, wrote for The Harrovian. He then received a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1927 to read History, gaining an upper second. More important, he won athletic blues in billiards, tennis and real tennis, Rugby Fives, Eton Fives and rackets. In addition, Gandar-Dower edited Granta magazine and chaired the Trinity debating society.
Gandar-Dower became a leading tennis player, competing in a number of tournaments throughout the 1930s, including Wimbledon and the French Championships. He was nicknamed "The undying retriever" for his ability to run large distances during matches.
At the 1932 Queen's Club Championship in London Gandar-Dower had his greatest tennis success when he defeated Harry Hopman in three sets. Newspaper reports stated that he "had Hopman perplexed with his unorthodox game and the number of astonishingly low volleys from apparently impossible positions."
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