Frank Andrew Parker (born on January 31, 1916 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – July 24, 1997) was an American male tennis player. He is one of the few Americans to win both the French Championships (1948, 1949) and the U.S. Championships (1944, 1945). Others are Don Budge (1937), Don McNeill (1939-'40), Tony Trabert (1953-'54), Andre Agassi (1994-'99). January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 - January 26, 2000) was a champion tennis player who became famous as the first man to win in a single year the four tournaments that the Grand Slam of tennis comprises. ... William Donald McNeill (April 30, 1918 - November 28, 1996) was an American male tennis player. ... The Three Major Professional Tournaments Professional tennis players in the years before the Open era began in 1968 played mostly on tours in head-to-head competition. ... Country: United States Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Height: 511 (180 cm) Weight: 177 lbs. ...
Parker, 88, who died of Parkinson's disease March 2 in his home in Cambridge, was a Boston blueblood with a working man's wardrobe and a poet's disregard for convention.
Parker, known as Frank, was the subject of several of Lowell's poems, including ''To FrankParker," which Lowell recited at his last reading at Harvard before he died of heart failure in 1977.
Parker participated in the invasion of the French port of Dieppe, an ill-conceived operation prior to the D-day invasion of Normandy in which 6,100 troops, 5,000 of them Canadian, crossed the English Channel to assault an exposed beach in daylight.
Parker, a certified public accountant, was first elected to council in 1994 and served until 2000 when term limits forced him out.
Parker led the council this year through a tense budget crunch and a major redevelopment initiative, which he also cautions must be carefully navigated.
Parker's announcement comes after the October retirement of veteran police chief Aage Madsen and an October announcement from Finn that he is fighting hepatitis C. The mayor said Monday that he is leaving elected office at a time when the city council is strong.
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