Mike Franks

Mike Franks

Myron ("Mike") Jay Franks (born December 23, 1936) was an American tennis player.

Franks was ranked # 3 in doubles in America in 1956, 1957, and 1959.

In 1959, he also was ranked # 7 in American singles.

Tennis career

Franks was one of the top U.S. players of the 1950s.

Franks attended the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was runner-up in the Pac-10 singles championships in 1956 and 1958.

Pan American Games

Franks won a bronze medal at the 1959 Pan-American Games.

Maccabiah Games

Franks, who is Jewish, teamed with Wimbledon Champion Dick Savitt to win the Doubles Championship at the 1961 World Maccabiah Games. [http://www.jewishsports.org/jewishsports/detail.asp?id=61]

External links

* [http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=60 Jews in Sports bio]


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