Frederick D. Burns (September 6, 1889, in Nevada, Missouri – December 22, 1971, in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an important figure in Midwest amateur tennis in the early part of the 20th century.
5 in doubles by the United States Tennis Association's Midwest Section.
Burns served as President of the Southern Ohio Tennis Association (the predecessor of the Ohio Valley Tennis Association), and as Chairman of the National Parks Championships committee in 1940.
In addition to serving as its President, Mr. Burns bequeathed funds to the USTA/Midwest Section to benefit its programs.
He served as President of the Midwest Travel Writers Association in 1954, and that organization's Fred Burns Memorial Award recognizes the travel-related public relations professional or organization who has shown outstanding professional support to travel journalists.