Country (sports) United States Retired 1944 | Name Francis Hunter | |
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Full name Francis Townsend Hunter Born June 28, 1894
New York, NY, USA ( 1894-06-28 ) Died December 2, 1981(1981-12-02) (aged 87)
Palm Beach, FL, USA Turned pro 1931 (amateur tour from 1915) Plays Right-handed (1-handed backhand) | ||
Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter (June 28, 1894 – December 2, 1981) was an American tennis player who won an Olympic gold medal.
Life
Hunter is best remembered for his gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics, in the men's doubles event with partner Vincent Richards. He was ranked World No. 4 in 1929 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and World No. 5 in another Myers list in September the same year.
Hunter graduated from Cornell University in 1916, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger society.
He turned professional in mid January 1931 joining Bill Tilden.
Hunter was the second husband of the actress Lisette Verea in 1954.
References
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