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Frank Roberts (boxer)

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Frank Roberts
Born(1945-03-05)5 March 1945
Cubawee, New South Wales
Died7 February 2011(2011-02-07) (aged 65)
NationalityAustralian
Other names"Honest Frank"

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]

1964 Olympic results

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Australia Boxing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. ^ Ingall, Jennifer (8 February 2011). "Vale Honest Frank, one of Australia's first indigenous Olympic boxers". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 July 2014.