Frank Sparrow ’52

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Frank died Feb. 21, 2016.

He graduated from the Englewood School for Boys and joined Tiger Inn, played JV football, and belonged to the Student Christian Association and the Pre-Med Society at Princeton. He majored in biology and went on to graduate from the New York School of Medicine.

Before graduation, Frank joined the Air Force and flew combat missions in Korea. He returned to Princeton and served in the Air Force Reserve while finishing his courses. He was known for flying at low levels over the campus and football field in those days.

His medical career included serving as campus physician at Choate, then as an emergency room and industrial physician. Frank is survived by his wife, Pam; and children William, Christopher, Jonathan, and Anne. The class offers regrets and thanks to Frank for his military service.

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