John Murio (1901 – 1986)[2] was an American tennis player in the 1920s and 1930s.
Full name | John Keloha Murio |
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Country (sports) | USA |
Born | 4 July 1901 Hawaii, United States[1] |
Died | 1 July 1986 San Francisco, California, United States | (aged 84)
Retired | 1950 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 20+ |
Career
editMurio won many tournaments and despite being among the "best known national and international tennis stars of the late 1920s and 1930s",[2] he never entered the US championships. Murio won the Oregon state title in 1931 (dropping just one game in three sets in the final)[3] and 1934. In 1933 Murio won the Canadian championships beating Walter Martin in five sets in the final. "It was the Hawaiian's persistent, stubborn play, backed with deadly accuracy and a flock of strokes that did the trick".[4] Murio won the 1934 Washington state title, beating Worth Oswald in the final,[5] and won the title again in 1936. He also won the Pacific Northwest championships in 1931 and 1936,[6] the British Columbia championships in 1933 and 1936.[7], the British Columbia clay court title in 1933, British Columbia indoor title in 1934,[1] the Western Canada grass court title in 1935[8] and won many tournaments in California including the San Francisco city tennis championships nine times.[2] He had wins over Don Budge and Bobby Riggs during his career.[2] He ran a sporting goods store and later a bar and was married and had three children.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Murio winner". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 31 March 1934. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Obituaries: John Murio Sr". The San Francisco Examiner. 5 July 1986. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "John Murio wins Oregon singles". The San Francisco Examiner. 12 July 1931. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "John Murio is double winner (page9)". The Vancouver Sun. 7 August 1933. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "John Murio is winner of net title Sunday". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 23 July 1934. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "John Murio is tennis champ". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 26 July 1936. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "John Murio is tennis champ". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2 August 1936. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Murio defeats Smith in net finals". The San Francisco Examiner. 21 July 1935. Retrieved 12 October 2024.