Gordon Anderson (born 20th century) is a former squash player from

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Career

He was one of the leading

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players in North America in the 1970s. Anderson won the Canadian national squash title three consecutive times – in 1973, 1974, and 1975. He was runner-up at the North American Open in 1979. In 2013, Anderson was inducted into the Ontario Squash Hall of Fame.

After competing

Since retiring from top-level competition, Anderson has become a squash club owner in

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, and founded Anderson Courts and Sports Surfaces Inc., a firm which specializes in installing squash courts.

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* , website of Anderson Courts and Sports Surfaces Inc. {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Gordon Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century births Living people 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian male squash players Canadian people of Scottish descent Squash players from Toronto