Frank Craig
African-American boxer (1868–1943)
- Born
- 1 April 1868, Columbus
- Died
- 1 January 1943
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight, middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Frank Craig (April 1, 1868 – January 1, 1943) was an American boxer who was the colored middleweight champion of the world in the Gay Nineties. The 5′10" Craig fought at a weight of between 153 and 169 lbs. as a middleweight and light-heavyweight during his career. Known as "The Harlem Coffee Cooler", Craig was regarded as a smart and quick fighter. He later worked in Britain as a stage entertainer.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.