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Roy Francis

1919–1989

United Kingdom

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Roy Francis (20 January 1919 – 1 April 1989) was a Welsh rugby league footballer and coach of the mid 20th century. He was the first Black British professional coach in any sport. Francis, who earlier played rugby union in Wales, was also a highly accomplished player, scoring 229 tries in his 356 career rugby league games, chiefly as a wing.

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