Francis Roy "Frank" Roberts (5 March 1945 – 7 February 2011)
was an
Indigenous Australian
Indigenous Australians or Australian First Nations are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation. They consist of two distinct groups: the Aboriginal peoples ...
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
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale had a population of 24,504 as of June 2018. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region. It ...
, and gave boxing lessons to local youths, until his death from a heart attack in February 2011.
1964 Olympic results
Below is the record of Frank Roberts, an Australian welterweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
* Round of 32: lost to Pertti Purhonen (Finland) by decision, 0-5
References
1945 births
2011 deaths
Indigenous Australian boxers
Olympic boxers of Australia
Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal
Indigenous Australian Olympians
Australian male boxers
People from Armidale
Welterweight boxers
Sportsmen from New South Wales
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