George Church (tennis) explained

George Church
Fullname:George Myers Church
Birth Date:August 21, 1891
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Death Place:Tarrant County, Texas
Turnedpro:1908 (amateur tour)
Retired:1917
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Usopenresult:QF (1912, 1916)
Usopendoublesresult:F (1914)

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

Tennis career

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.