Education
Trinity College.
Trinity College.
1 Irish male tennis player, a football player and international badminton player. This made him one of the favorites for the 1889 Wimbledon title but he suffered a five set defeat in the semifinal against Harry Barlow. Foreign the span 1889-1890, Hamilton was ranked by many as the best tennis player in the world.
Hamilton was educated at Trinity College Dublin and he played association football for both Dublin University A.F.C. and for Dublin Association F.C. Hamilton also played for Ireland in an 1885 game against Wales.
Hamilton did not defend his Wimbledon title in the 1891 challenge round.