Frank Roberts | |
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Nickname(s) | "Honest Frank" |
Nationality | Australian |
Born |
Cubawee, New South Wales |
5 March 1945
Died | 7 February 2011 Armidale, New South Wales |
(aged 65)
Francis Roy "Frank" Roberts (5 March 1945 – 7 February 2011) was an Indigenous Australian boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the welterweight division. 'Honest Frank', as he was known, was the first Indigenous Australian Olympian, and was also the youngest boxer on the Australian boxing team. He resided in Armidale, New South Wales, and gave boxing lessons to local youths, until his death from a heart attack in February 2011.