Mervyn Edward
Griffin
Male
United States of America
1901-01-09
San Francisco, California, United States of America
1956-06-23
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
A stockbroker by profession. Brother of fellow lawn tennis players Clarence and Elmer Griffin. Mervyn Griffin was also the father of the television host and media mogul Mervyn (‘Merv’) Griffin, jnr.
1917 - 1929
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1918 - California State Championship (Open)
Round 1
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
H. Tim Matson
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Kyran Hynes
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
W.E. Corfield
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Raymond John (Ray) Casey
w.o.
Semifinals
Kert Henry Berndt 1 *
Mervyn Edward Griffin
6-0
0-6
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Phillip Franklin (Phil) Neer
6-4
6-1
7-9
6-4
Final
Wallace Jantzen (Wally) Bates 1 *
Mervyn Edward Griffin
6-1
3-6
7-5
6-4
Round 3
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
W.E. Belknap
6-0
6-2
Round 4
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Mr. Wilson
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Robert Kinsey 1 *
Mervyn Edward Griffin
6-1
10-8
Quarterfinals
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Wilton Smith
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Charles Bowie (Bowie) Detrick
6-4
6-2
Final
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Byron Henry Batkin
6-2
6-3
4-6
4-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Charles Bowie (Bowie) Detrick
6-4
2-6
6-3
Semifinals
Roland Roberts 1 *
Mervyn Edward Griffin
6-3
3-6
6-4
4-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Clyde James Curley
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Mervyn Edward Griffin 1 *
Carlton Russell (Carl) Gardner
6-4
6-3
4-6
4-6
9-7
Final
Bill Johnston 1 *
Mervyn Edward Griffin
6-1
6-2
6-1