Francis Hunter
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Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter was an American tennis player who won an Olympic gold medal. He won the U.S. National Indoor Championships in 1922 and 1930 and the Eastern Clay Court Championships in
Francis Hunter (left) with Daniel Prenn, 1929
German Daniel Prenn (left) and Hunter (right), in a Davis Cup match in Berlin in 1929
Vincent Richards
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Vincent Richards was an American tennis player. He was active in the early decades of the 20th century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer. He was ranked World No. 2 as an amateur in 1
Francis Hunter
…where he beat Gordon Lowe, then lost to Bill Johnston). Hunter won a gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics, in the men's doubles event with partner Vincent Richards. He won the Scheveningen Championships on red clay in the Netherlands in 1928 defeating Hendrik Timmer in the semifinal in four sets and Jean Borotra…
Richards at the 1922 Davis Cup
The Richards, circa 1930s