Grant Golden

Early and personal life Golden, the son of Sophie and Abe Golden, was Jewish. His wife was Karyl (nee Gesmer) Golden. He earned his doubles title with Bill Landin. He won the Illinois State Championships singles title 13 times, and the Western Indoor Singles Championship 10 consecutive times.

At the Tri-State Championships, Golden won three consecutive doubles titles: in 1956 (with Bernard Bartzen), in 1957 (with Bill Quillian), and in 1958 (with Bartzen). He also reached the doubles final in 1951 (with Hugh Stewart) and in 1959 (with Whitney Reed).

In singles in Cincinnati, he was a finalist in 1957 (losing to Bartzen); a semifinalist in 1951 (losing to Tony Trabert), 1952, and 1956; and a quarterfinalist in 1949. He also reached the round of 16 in 1950 (losing 8–10 in the final set to Ham Richardson), and in 1958.

Davis Cup

Golden was 2–1 in Davis Cup play in 1957. competed in the 1953 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning gold medals in men's singles (over South African Davis Cup player Syd Levy), men's doubles with partner Pablo Eisenberg, and mixed doubles with partner Anita Kanter.

Halls of Fame

Golden was inducted into the Northwestern University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.

Grant was also inducted into the USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame.

He was inducted in 2014 into the Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame.