Frank Parker

Frank "Frankie" Andrew Parker, born Franciszek Andrzej Pailowski, (January 31, 1916, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – July 24, 1997, San Diego, California) was an outstanding American amateur tennis player for nearly two decades, being rated among the top 10 players for 17 consecutive years, from 1933 through 1949, a record for male players that stood until being surpassed by Jimmie Connors in 1988. Two times the number-one ranked American player, he won the national singles championships twice while serving in the Army Air Force during World War II. One of only four Americans to twice win the French championships on their slow clay surface, he was also a fine Davis Cup player, winning 12 of 14 matches.