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George Church (tennis)

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George Church
Church, ca. 1914
Full nameGeorge Myers Church
Country (sports) United States
BornAugust 21, 1891
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedJanuary 19, 1946(1946-01-19) (aged 54)
Tarrant County, Texas
Turned pro1908 (amateur tour)
Retired1917
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQF (1912, 1916)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenF (1914)

George Myers Church (August 21, 1891 – January 19, 1946) was an American tennis player active in the early 20th century.

Tennis career

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In 1914, Church was ranked No. 7 in the nation in singles and No. 2 in doubles with Dean Mathey.

Church reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1912 and 1916 (after having to qualify for the event in the former).

Church paired with Mathey to win the doubles title at the 1914 Western Tennis Championship, held that year in Chicago.

A graduate of Princeton University in 1915, Church won the intercollegiate singles title in 1912 and 1914.

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