Ian Collins (tennis)

Ian Glen Collins, OBE ( born April 23 1903 in Glasgow; † 20 March 1975 Bearsden, Dunbartonshire ) was a Scottish tennis and cricket players. Collins was a tennis doubles specialist; next six undefeated Davis Cup appearances for the British Davis Cup team, he stood - unsuccessfully - a total of four times in Grand Slam finals, the 1929 men's doubles with Colin Gregory, both in Australia and in the Wimbledon Championships, and in 1929 Joan Fry and 1931 with Joan Ridley in mixed doubles competition at Wimbledon.

Collins was a member of both the 'school of Harrow School and the University of selection from Oxford University in cricket, due to a severe injury in the first year at Oxford in 1922, he came, however, only in his final year of study for use. Later, he played several times for the Scottish national cricket.

During World War II he belonged to the SAS and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Among other things, he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre, and received both the Legion of Honour, and in the Order of the British Empire.

After graduating in 1925 he worked for William Collins & Sons, when he retired in 1972 he was vice president.