Francis Xavier Alexander "Frank" Shields Sr. (November 18, 1909 â€"
August 19, 1975) was an amateur American tennis player of the 1920s
and 1930s and an actor known for Hoosier Schoolboy (1937).Between 1928
and 1945 he was ranked eight times in the U.S. Top Ten, reaching No. 1
in 1933, and No. 2 in 1930. He was ranked World No. 5 in 1930 by A.
Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph. Shields beat Wilmer Allison and
Sidney Wood before losing to John Doeg in the final of the 1930 U. S.
championships. Shields defaulted to Sidney Wood in the singles final
of Wimbledon in 1931 due to an ankle injury he had sustained in
winning his semi-final match against France's "Musketeer" Jean
Borotra, and this was the only time in the history of a Grand Slam
event singles final that the event was won by default.He competed for
the Davis Cup in 1931, 1932, and 1934, winning 19 of 25 matches. He
was left off the team for his erratic playing in 1933. Shields was the
non-playing captain in 1951, when the team won four matches.
August 19, 1975) was an amateur American tennis player of the 1920s
and 1930s and an actor known for Hoosier Schoolboy (1937).Between 1928
and 1945 he was ranked eight times in the U.S. Top Ten, reaching No. 1
in 1933, and No. 2 in 1930. He was ranked World No. 5 in 1930 by A.
Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph. Shields beat Wilmer Allison and
Sidney Wood before losing to John Doeg in the final of the 1930 U. S.
championships. Shields defaulted to Sidney Wood in the singles final
of Wimbledon in 1931 due to an ankle injury he had sustained in
winning his semi-final match against France's "Musketeer" Jean
Borotra, and this was the only time in the history of a Grand Slam
event singles final that the event was won by default.He competed for
the Davis Cup in 1931, 1932, and 1934, winning 19 of 25 matches. He
was left off the team for his erratic playing in 1933. Shields was the
non-playing captain in 1951, when the team won four matches.
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