Melville H. Long

Long in his college yearbook

Melville Hammond Long (October 18, 1889 - May 1969) of San Francisco, California, was an tennis champion.^[1]

Biography

He was born on October 18, 1889 in San Francisco, California.^[2][3] He attended University of California, Berkley and received a medical degree, and by 1918 was a physician and surgeon.^[3][4]

He won the men's singles competition at the tournament that is now known as the SAP Open three times, in 1906, 1908 and 1910.

He died in 1969.

References

1. ^ "Melville Long The Champion. Defeats Emerson and Bundy in Historic Matches. Takes Winning Sets Easily After Tough Fight. Southern Californian Puts Up Great Contest". Los Angeles Times. August 1, 1909. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/352933872.html?dids=352933872:352933872&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+01,+1909&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=MELVILLE+LONG+THE+CHAMPION.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-12-17. "Melville H. Long of California is now the western tennis champion in men's singles and Mrs. C. W. Beard of this city is ..." 
2. ^ "American Lawn Tennis". United States Lawn Tennis Association. 1931. http://books.google.com/books?id=GsgnAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Melville+H.+Long%22+1889&dq=%22Melville+H.+Long%22+1889&hl=en&ei=sf8KTcVDw4LyBoDtrNwN&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAw. Retrieved 2010-12-17. "Maurice E. McLoughlin, born January 7, 1890; Melville H. Long, born October 18, 1889." 
3. ^ ^{a b} Melville Hammond Long in the World War I draft registration
4. ^ Register. University of California, Berkley. http://books.google.com/books?id=ABYMAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA2-PA33&dq=%22Melville+Hammond+Long%22&hl=en&ei=9AILTd__IIH88Abchd2LDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Melville%20Hammond%20Long%22&f=false. Retrieved 2010-12-17. "Melville Hammond Long, BS San Francisco" 

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  Maurice Evans McLoughlin vs. Long on September 9, 1911 at The Championships, Wimbledon

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Name	Long, Melville
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Date of birth	October 18, 1889
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Date of death	1969
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