Francis Hunter


Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter was an American tennis player who won an Olympic gold medal.

Early and personal life

Hunter graduated from Cornell University in 1916, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger society.
Hunter was the second husband of the actress Lisette Verea in 1954.

Tennis career

Hunter was a singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1923.
Hunter won a gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics, in the men's doubles event with partner Vincent Richards.
He reached the U. S. championships singles final in 1928.
and Hunter, in a Davis Cup match in Berlin in 1929.
He reached his third Grand Slam singles final at the U. S. championships in 1929. 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 turned professional in mid January 1931 joining Bill Tilden. He reached the final of the U. S. Pro championships in 1933. As well as playing on the pro tour, Hunter was also a promoter, including promoting the first Perry-Vines tour in 1937 with S. Howard Voshell.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 3 runners-up

Doubles: 3 titles

Mixed doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)