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Frank Michael Wahl

Frank-Michael Wahl, called Potti, born 1956 in Rostock, is a retired German handball left back, 1980 Olympic champion with East Germany, and Germany's record international with 344 caps and 1,412 goals.

Frank Mir

Frank Mir (born 1979, Las Vegas) is a retired American MMA heavyweight, two-time UFC heavyweight champion, 19-13 record, famous for submitting Brock Lesnar at UFC 81 and losing the UFC 100 rematch.

Frank Montieth

Frank Montieth (Frank Andy Montieth Herrera), Cuban baseball pitcher born 1985 in Palma Soriano; Industriales hurler who won Olympic baseball gold with Cuba at the 2004 Summer Olympics and later pitched in Italy for Athletics Bologna.

Frank Ntilikina

Frank Ntilikina, French guard born 1998 in Ixelles, Belgium; 2017 NBA draft No. 8 pick of the Knicks, later Mavericks and Hornets; now Paris Basketball; Olympic silver 2021 and 2024 with France.

Frank Ostholt

Frank Ostholt, born 1975 in Warendorf, is a German eventing rider who won Olympic team gold at the 2008 Hong Kong Games on Mr. Medicott and the 2006 Aachen world team title, later coaching German youth squads.

Frank Peter Roetsch

Frank-Peter Roetsch, born 1964 in Güstrow, is a German biathlete who swept the 10 km sprint and 20 km individual at the 1988 Calgary Olympics for East Germany, took 1984 silver, and won three World Cup overall titles.

Frank Reich

Frank Reich (born 1961) is an NFL coach and former quarterback, Jets offensive coordinator since 2026; led the Bills' record 32-point playoff comeback, won Super Bowl LII as Eagles OC, and coached the Colts and Panthers.

Frank Rijkaard

Frank Rijkaard (Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard), Dutch midfielder and coach born 1962 in Amsterdam; Euro 1988 winner, three European Cups with Milan and Ajax, and Barcelona coach 2003-08 winning two La Liga titles and the 2006 Champions League.

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson (1935–2019) was an American Hall of Fame right fielder who hit 586 home runs, won MVP awards in both leagues, and became MLB's first Black manager.

Frank Schell

Frank Reamer Schell (1884–1959), American rower with Vesper Boat Club, Philadelphia; won gold in the men's eight at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, beating Toronto Argonauts by three lengths, later a U.S. Army officer.

Frank Schepke

Frank Schepke (1935-2017), West German rower of ATV Ditmarsia Kiel; won men's eights gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics in 5:57.18 with brother Kraft; later NPD politician and Kannwas currency initiator.

Frank Sedgman

Frank Sedgman (born 29 October 1927, Mont Albert, Victoria) is an Australian tennis great who won 22 majors from 1948 to 1952, the 1951 doubles Grand Slam with Ken McGregor, and the 1952 Wimbledon triple crown.

Frank Shakespeare

Frank Shakespeare, born Franklin Bradford Shakespeare in 1930, is an American rower who won Olympic gold in the men's eight at Helsinki 1952 while a Naval Academy midshipman.

Frank Shamrock

Frank Shamrock (born Dec. 8, 1972, Santa Monica) is a retired American MMA fighter, first UFC middleweight/light heavyweight champion (1997-1999, 703 days, four defenses, 5-0 UFC), also champion in Pancrase, WEC, and Strikeforce; record 23-10-2.

Frank Shorter

Frank Shorter is an American long-distance runner who won the 1972 Olympic marathon and took silver in 1976, and later helped found the anti-doping agency USADA.

Frank Smith

Frank Smith (Francis Bede Smith, 1886-1954), Australian rugby union centre from Wellington, NSW; won gold with Australasia in rugby at the 1908 London Olympics, beating Cornwall 32-3.

Frank Solich

Frank Solich (born 1944) is an American college football coach, Nebraska head coach 1998-2003 (58-19, 1999 Big 12 title) and Ohio head coach 2005-2020 (115-82, winningest MAC coach), 173-101 career, College Football Hall of Fame 2024.

Frank Spellman

Frank Isaac Spellman (1922–2017), American middleweight weightlifter, York Barbell Club; 1948 London Olympic gold medalist with a 390 kg Olympic record total, 1947 World silver medalist, three-time AAU champion, 1950 Maccabiah gold medalist.

Frank Sullivan (Francis Gerald "Frank"•Sullivan)

Frank Sullivan (Francis Gerald Sullivan, 1898-1989), Toronto-born Canadian ice hockey forward, won 1928 St. Moritz Olympic gold with the University of Toronto Grads; brother of goalie Joe Sullivan, Allan Cup winner, Argonauts football player.

Frank Sullivan (olympedia 97956)

Frank Sullivan (Francis Cornelius Sullivan, nicknamed Sully) was a Canadian ice hockey center who won gold at the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics with the Edmonton Mercurys.

Frank Tanana

Frank Tanana (born 1953, Detroit) is a former MLB left-handed pitcher, 1973-1993, with the Angels, Red Sox, Rangers, Tigers, Mets, and Yankees; 240-236, 2,773 strikeouts, 1987 AL East-clinching shutout.

Frank Tate

Frank Tate (born 1964, Detroit) is an American boxer, 1984 Olympic light-middleweight gold medalist and IBF middleweight champion 1987-1988; not the Australian educationist Frank Tate or heavyweight John "Big John" Tate.

Frank Troeh

Frank Merlin Troeh (1882-1968), American trapshooter of the Portland Gun Club; 1920 Antwerp Olympic silver in individual trap and team trap gold; led US amateur averages 1918-1922; Trap Shooting Hall of Fame 1970.

Frank Tyler

Frank Tyler (Francis William Tyler, 1904-1956), American bobsledder from Lake Placid, New York; won four-man gold at the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympics, sixth in 1936, later US coach and team manager.

Frank Vogel

Frank Vogel, NBA head coach of the Pacers, Magic, Lakers, and Suns, won the 2020 championship with Los Angeles; career record 480-422; Golden State Warriors assistant from 2026.

Frank Warren (promoter)

Frank Warren is Britain's longest-serving boxing promoter, founder of Queensberry Promotions, International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee (2008), longtime promoter of Tyson Fury, and Eddie Hearn's rival turned Saudi-era partner.

Frank Wiegand

Frank Wiegand (born 1943 in Annaberg, Saxony) is a German former swimmer who won four Olympic silver medals, set two world records, and was East German Athlete of the Year in 1966.

Frank Wieneke

Frank Wieneke (born 1962, Hannover) is a German judoka, Olympic half-middleweight (≤78 kg) champion 1984 and silver medalist 1988 for West Germany, European champion 1986, and national men's head coach 2000-2008 who coached Ole Bischof to 2008 Olympic gold.

Frank Williams (Formula One)

Sir Frank Williams (1942–2021), founder and longest-serving Formula One team principal; Williams Racing won 9 constructors' and 7 drivers' titles and 114 GPs; tetraplegic after a 1986 crash; family sold the team to Dorilton Capital in 2020.

Frank Worrell

Frank Worrell (1924-1967), Barbadian cricketer and first black man appointed captain of a West Indies touring side (1960-61 Australia tour); 51 Tests, 3,860 runs at 49.48; led the tied Brisbane Test; Frank Worrell Trophy namesake.