Titus Sparrow: The Tennis Ace who Brought Courts Back to BostonYou are here:HomeHistoryTopicAfrican AmericansTitus Sparrow: The Tennis Ace… Renowned tennis player and Boston native, Titus Sparrow (1908-1974), recognized that a city owed its residents more than just roads and bridges. During a long career in which he taught hundreds of young tennis players, Sparrow advocated