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| Full name | Marjorie Adele Morrill Painter Whiting |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1908-03-29)March 29, 1908 Menton, France |
| Died | November 27, 2009(2009-11-27) (aged 101) Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1929) |
| US Open | SF (1930) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1929) |
| US Open | F (1932) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1929) |
| US Open | F (1930) |
Marjorie Morrill Painter Whiting (néeMorrill; March 29, 1908 – November 27, 2009), known during her tennis career asMarjorie 'Midge' Morrill, was an American female tennis player who was ranked No. 2 in the United States in 1930.[1] From 1928 to 1934, she was ranked in the top 10 four times.[1]
Morrill was the daughter of Joseph Morrill, a Boston lawyer, and Olive Morison Morrill, and lived on Glenridge Road inDedham, Massachusetts.[1] Joseph Morrill gave land to the Dedham Tennis Club to build courts on the same street.[1] Marjorie Morrill was known to "spend hours every day hitting the ball against the backboard there."[1]
Morrill was married to Whitfield Painter for 42 years and had three children with him: Nancy, Margot, and Whitfield, Jr.[2] The Painter family moved frequently around the U.S. to accommodate Mr. Painter's sales job withPlymouth Cordage.[2] After the elder Whitfield's death, she married John Whiting, who predeceased her after seven years of marriage.[2] Morrill died on November 27, 2009, at age 101 at the Carleton Willard Skilled Nursing Facility.[1][2]
Morrill played singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. In 1930 at theU.S. National Championships, Morrill played in the mixed doubles final, where she and partnerFrank Shields lost toEdith Cross andWilmer Allison.[3][1]
At the 1932national indoor championships atLongwood in Brookline, Massachusetts, she swept the finals of the three women's events.[4] Morrill also played atWimbledon in 1929 in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.[1] She reached the third round in the singles and doubles events.[5][1]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1932 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Alice Marble | Helen JacobsSarah Palfrey | 6–8, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1930 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Frank Shields | Edith CrossWilmer Allison | 4–6, 4–6 |
