Frank Roberts (boxer)
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| Frank Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | "Honest Frank" |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 5 March 1945 Cubawee, New South Wales |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Armidale, New South Wales |
Francis Roy "Frank" Roberts (5 March 1945 – 7 February 2011)[1] was an Indigenous Australian boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the welterweight division.[1] 'Honest Frank', as he was known, was the first Indigenous Australian Olympian, and was also the youngest boxer on the Australian boxing team.[1] He resided in Armidale, New South Wales, and gave boxing lessons to local youths, until his death from a heart attack in February 2011.[2]
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