Francis Hunter
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For the Distinguished Service Cross recipient, see Francis Hunter (United States Army).
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Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter (June 28, 1894 - December 2, 1981) was a male tennis
player from the United States of America. He is best remembered for his gold medal at the Paris Olympics
, 1924, in the men's doubles event partnering Vincent Richards
.
Hunter graduated from Cornell University
in 1916, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger
society.
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Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter (June 28, 1894 - December 2, 1981) was a male tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from the United States of America. He is best remembered for his gold medal at the Paris Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, 1924, in the men's doubles event partnering Vincent Richards
Vincent Richards
Vincent "Vinnie" Richards was a top American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer....
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Hunter graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1916, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society.