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Frank Shields
Amateur American tennis player
For his son, see Francis Alexander Shields. For the Australian film and TV director, see Frank Shields (director). For the Oregon politician, see Frank Shields (politician).
Francis Xavier Alexander Shields Sr. (November 18, 1909 – August 19, 1975) was an American amateur tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s, and an actor known for Hoosier Schoolboy (1937). He was ranked world No. 2 in 1931, and U.S. No. 1 in 1933.
Tennis career
[edit]He was ranked world No. 2 in 1931 by Noel Dickson in the Melbourne Herald,[2] and world No. 5 in 1930 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[3] Between 1928 and 1945 he was ranked eight times in the U.S. Top Ten by the USLTA, reaching No. 1 in 1933, and No. 2 in 1930.
In January 1928, Shields was runner-up to George Lott in the Canadian Covered Courts Championships at the Montreal Indoor Tennis Club, defeating Canadian No. 1 Dr. Jack Wright in a long five set semifin
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Francis Alexander Shields dating history
1941 - 2003
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Relationships
was previously married to Teri Shields.
was in a relationship with Diana Lippert.
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| First Name | Francis |
| Middle N • The 6-foot-3 Francis Xavier Alexander Shields, Sr. had debonair good looks that earned him small Hollywood movie roles. His tennis-playing story reads like a suspense thriller. In 1931, Shields was seeded No. 3 at Wimbledon. He sailed through the first four rounds, dropping only one set. In the quarterfinals, he narrowly flydde England’s favorite son Bunny Austin. Down 2-1 in sets, Shields needed every fiber in his body to eke out a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 victory in a rough-and-tumble five-setter. In the semifinals, Shields upset No. 1 seed Jean Borotra of France, no easy feat considering his previous match, in a grueling four-set affair, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. In the process of stunning Borotra, Shields twisted his knee and was forced to default the championship to his friend, high school chum, roommate, and Davis Cup doubles partner Sidney Wood. It was rumored that the United States Lawn Tennis Association wanted a healthy Shields available for an important Davis Cup sho |