Annacone shared a home with the Franklin family during him time as a professional tennis player.

[1] A tall left-hander, Franklin played collegiate tennis under Craig Tiley at the University of Illinois, where he had both individual and team success.

He was a three-time All-American and won the NCAA doubles championship in 2000, partnering Graydon Oliver.

[2] Franklin competed on the professional tour in the early 2000s, reaching career best rankings of 668 for singles and 383 for doubles.

He featured in the doubles main draw of the 2000 US Open as a wildcard pairing with college teammate Graydon Oliver.