Frank Roberts (boxer)
| Frank Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | "Honest Frank" |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
5 March 1945 Cubawee, New South Wales |
| Died |
7 February 2011 (aged 65) 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Australia Boxing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Ingall, Jennifer (8 February 2011). "Vale Honest Frank, one of Australia's first indigenous Olympic boxers". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 July 2014.