Merrill Smith

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMerrill Neville•Smith
Used nameMerrill•Smith
Born25 August 1883 in Fayette, Missouri (USA)
Died16 March 1924 (aged 40 years 6 months 22 days) in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
AffiliationsTulane University / Washington University (St. Louis)
NOC United States

Biography

Merrill N. Smith played only doubles in the 1904 Olympic tournament. Smith did, however, play three non-Olympic, or demonstration, events during the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He competed in the Louisiana Purchase Open Singles, the World’s Fair Singles, and the World’s Fair Doubles, but won only one match, in the first round of the World’s Fair Doubles.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Tennis USA Merrill Smith
Singles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) DNS
Singles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) DNS
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Joseph Charles =9
Doubles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) Joseph Charles =5