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François-André Danican Philidor
François-André Danican Philidor (1726–1795), French composer and the strongest 18th-century chess player; author of Analyse du jeu des Échecs (1749), the Philidor Defense opening, and the Philidor position rook endgame draw.
Francoise Mbango
Francoise Mbango Etone (Françoise Mbango Etone), born 1976 in Yaoundé, Cameroonian triple jumper; back-to-back Olympic champion 2004 and 2008; 15.39 m African record; later French citizen and ISEP-FM founder.
Francys Arsentiev
Francys Arsentiev (1958-1998), American mountaineer, first American woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen, 22 May 1998, with husband Sergei; both died on descent; known as Everest's Sleeping Beauty.
Franjo von Allmen
Franjo von Allmen (born 2001, Zweisimmen, Switzerland) is a Swiss downhill and super-G skier who won three gold medals at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics and the 2025 world downhill title.
Frank Amyot
Frank (Francis) Amyot (1904-1962), Canadian sprint canoeist who won the C-1 1000m gold at Berlin 1936 in 5:32.1, Canada's only gold at those Games, after self-funding his trip.
Frank Anguissa
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Cameroonian midfielder born 1995 in Younde, plays for Napoli in Serie A after Fulham and Villarreal; 168 Napoli appearances, 15 goals, multiple league titles, Cameroon international.
Frank Baltrusch
Frank Baltrusch, born 1964 in Magdeburg, is a German former backstroke swimmer for East Germany who won 200 m backstroke silver at the 1988 Seoul Olympics (1:59.60) and World and European Championship medals for SC Magdeburg.
Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer (born 1946), American college football coach, Virginia Tech head coach 1987-2015 and Murray State 1981-86; 280 career wins, 1999 national title game, Beamerball special teams, Hall of Fame 2018.
Frank Beaurepaire
Frank Beaurepaire (1891-1956), Australian distance freestyle swimmer, three Olympics 1908-1924, three silver and three bronze medals, 15 world records; later founded Beaurepaires tyres and was Lord Mayor of Melbourne.
Frank Brewin
Frank Brewin (Frank Gerald Singlehurst Brewin, 1909–1976) was an Indian field hockey fullback who won gold with British India at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, playing one match, the 24–1 win over the USA, and later settled in Britain.
Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno (born 1961), British heavyweight boxer, WBC world heavyweight champion 1995 after beating Oliver McCall; 40-5 record, lost title to Tyson 1996, mental health campaigner.
Frank Budd
Frank Budd, full name Francis Joseph Budd (1939-2014), American sprinter and NFL wide receiver; 1960 Olympic 100m finalist, world record holder at 100 yards (9.2, 1961) and 220 yards straight (20.0, 1962).
Frank Clark (American football)
Frank Clark, NFL defensive end (2015-2023) for Seattle, Kansas City, and Denver; 58.5 career sacks, 13.5 playoff sacks (third in NFL history), three Pro Bowls, two Super Bowls with the Chiefs.
Frank Crum
Frank Crum (born 2000) is a Denver Broncos offensive tackle, No. 73, from Wyoming. Undrafted in 2024, he became the first Broncos lineman with a playoff receiving touchdown.
Frank de Boer
Frank de Boer (Franciscus de Boer, born 1970, Hoorn) is a Dutch former defender and manager: 112 Netherlands caps, 1995 Champions League with Ajax, Barcelona 1999-2003, then four straight Eredivisie titles coaching Ajax and later Atlanta United and the Dutch national team.
Frank Dixon
Frank Dixon (Francis Joseph Dixon, nicknamed Tony), Canadian lacrosse player, 1908 London Olympics gold medalist with Canada (14-10 win over Great Britain); St. Catharines Athletics member; died in a 1932 traffic accident. Not the New Orleans Saints figure or the Alabama governor.
Frank Dooley
Frank Dooley (Frank Martin Dooley III, 1929–2022) was an American swimmer who swam in the preliminary heat of the US 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
Frank Dundr
Frank Dundr, born Frank Butz in 1957, is a retired East German rower of SC Dynamo Berlin who won Olympic gold in the men's quadruple sculls at Moscow 1980 and world titles in 1977 and 1978.
Frank Dunster
Frank Dunster (Bernard Francis Dunster, 1921-1995), Canadian ice hockey forward and RCAF Flying Officer, DFC recipient; won 1948 St. Moritz Olympic gold with the RCAF Flyers, distinct from rower Frank Dundr.
Frank Dux
Frank W. Dux (born 1956, Toronto) is the martial artist behind the Kumite story that inspired Bloodsport (1988); his claims of a secret 1975 Bahamas tournament, 56 straight knockouts, and covert CIA work remain unverified and widely disputed.
Frank Fisher
Frank Fisher (Franklyn Wood Fisher, 1907–1983) was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who won gold with Canada at the 1928 Winter Olympics and also served there as a referee.
Frank Forberger
Frank Forberger (1943–1998) was a German rower from Meißen, Saxony, who competed for East Germany and won Olympic gold in the coxless fours in 1968 and 1972.
Frank Foss
Frank Foss (Frank Kent Foss, 1895-1989), American pole vaulter; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold with 4.09 m world record, first and one of only two men to win Olympic pole vault gold with a world record.
Frank Frederick
Frank Frederick (Francis Harland Frederick, 1907–1968), American rower and UC Berkeley Golden Bear; won gold in the men's eight at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics; later a mining geologist; distinct from sprinter Frankie Fredericks.
Frank Fredrickson
Frank Fredrickson (Sigurdur Franklin Fredrickson) was a Canadian ice hockey center who captained the Winnipeg Falcons to the first Olympic hockey gold at the 1920 Antwerp Games.
Frank Gore
Frank Gore, NFL running back 2005-20 (49ers, Colts, Dolphins, Bills, Jets), third all-time with 16,000 rushing yards, 49ers franchise leader, five-time Pro Bowler, now a 49ers personnel advisor.
Frank Greer
Frank Bartholomew Greer (1879-1943), American sculler of the East Boston Amateur Athletic Boat Club; won gold in the men's single sculls at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics in 10:08.50 and NAAO titles in 1903, 1905, and 1908.
Frank Hall
Frank Hall (1865-1939), American trap shooter with the New York Athletic Club; won team trap gold for the United States at Stockholm 1912 and placed 15th in the individual trap; distinct from boxer Frank Haller and Canadian sailor Frank Hall.
Frank Hamilton
Frank Hamilton (William Franklin Hamilton, 1883–1955), American sprinter nicknamed Reddy of the Chicago AA; won 1908 Olympic gold in the 1,600 m medley relay, later a physician in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Frank Hansen
Frank Hansen: Norwegian rower (born 1945, Oslo), Olympic double sculls gold 1976 with brother Alf and silver 1972 with Svein Thøgersen, three world titles; also Francis Louis Hansen, US bobsledder, 16th in four-man at Sarajevo 1984.