Dr. John Cattanach (1885–1915) was a shinty player for Newtonmore in the 1900s.
He was the first shinty player inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame Cattanach is considered one the outstanding shinty players in history.
[1] He scored eight goals in an 11 – 3 victory for Newtonmore over Furnace in the Camanachd Cup Final of 1909, this record still stands.
[2] Cattanach was also capped for his country at hockey and athletics.
Cattanach served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Warwickshire Regiment, becoming a Lieutenant in 1914.