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Frank Shields
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18 November 1910 - 19 August 1975
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Frank Shields was an American tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s who appeared in several films of the same period. The model's grandfather and actresses Brooke Shields . Francis Xavier Alexander Shields was born on November 18, 1909 in New York City. In tennis, he made a rather successful career, between 1928 and 1945 eight times getting into the top ten players in the United States, and in 1931 even taking the first place. He participated in the Davis Cup in 1932-1934, won 19 of 25 matches. Shields
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Frank Shields was an American tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s who appeared in several films of the same period. The model's grandfather and
actresses Brooke Shields .
Francis Xavier Alexander Shields was born on November 18, 1909 in New York City. In tennis, he made a rather successful career, between 1928 and 1945 eight times getting into the top ten players in the United States, and in 1931 even taking the first place. He participated in the Davis Cup in 1932-1934, won 19 of 25 matches.
Shields was not very comfortable, often quarreled with other players and had big problems with alcohol. He was married three times, from these marriages had five children, one of whom Francis Alexander Shields became the father of actress Brooke Shields.
Frank Shields died of a heart attack at age 65 on August 19, 1975.