Francis "Frank" Townsend Hunter (June 28, 1894 – December 2, 1981) was an American tennis player who won an Olympic gold medal.

Hunter graduated from Cornell University in 1916, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society and the ice hockey team.

Hunter was a singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1923 (where he beat Gordon Lowe, then lost to Bill Johnston).

[6] Hunter won a gold medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics, in the men's doubles event with partner Vincent Richards.

Hunter reached the U.S. championships singles final in 1928 (where he beat Jack Crawford and George Lott, then lost to Henri Cochet in five sets).