Career
Between 1928 and 1945 he was ranked eight times in the United States. Top Ten, reaching Number. 1 in 1933, and Number. 2 in 1930. He was ranked World Number.
5 in 1930 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.
Davis Cup He was left off the team for his erratic playing in 1933. Shields had his issues both with interactions with other players, and with alcohol.
Once a drunk Shields held Grant upside down, outside a hotel window. Singles (2 runners-up) Doubles (1 runner-up) Mixed doubles (1 runner-up) In his later years he was frequently drunk, at which times he became destructive and bullying with his strength.
After two heart attacks and a stroke, he died at 65 of a third heart attack, in a Manhattan taxi.
He was the grandfather of Brooke Shields, Morgan Christina Shields, and Holton Joseph Shields. Shields appeared in the following films: Shields was inducted into the in Newport, Rhode Island in 1964.