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Ian Roberts (born 31 July 1965) is a British-born Australian actor and former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
Feb 3, 2023 · Ian Roberts was the best-paid player in the brutal world of Australian rugby league - but it took years for him to make the biggest and bravest play of his life.
The remarkable story of Ian Roberts, the only openly gay male Australian rugby league player, is being made into a documentary.
Oct 11, 2021 · Australia rugby league legend Ian Roberts [he/him], 56, is widely regarded to be the first out player in his sport, coming out in 1994 and continuing to play until his retirement in 1998.
Mar 4, 2021 · Ian Roberts ignored the world of books as an athlete after falling through the cracks of the education system as a child. He says a "second chance" has changed his life.
Apr 12, 2020 · Ian Roberts was the prototype for front-rowers as rugby league moved into the professional era from the 1980s to the 1990s - tall, athletic and powerful. He enjoyed a lengthy career with...
Oct 7, 2019 · Ian Roberts was a top-level professional player in Australia’s rugby league. And he came out openly as gay to a gay magazine while still playing. He is one of the very few players...
Feb 4, 2024 · In 1994 Roberts finally made a Kangaroo Tour, leading the way up front in Australia's Ashes-winning 24-3 Third Test victory at Elland Road. After being courted by the ARL, Roberts signed with Super League despite the fact that his club, and coach Bob Fulton, remained loyal to the game's controlling body.
Former Test and NSW State of Origin hardman Ian Roberts, now an actor, is universally regarded as a pioneer and hero among the gay community. But, at 50, he's still ashamed for not doing more to...
May 26, 2016 · Rugby league's first openly gay player has revealed the torment and guilt he still carries more than 20 years after coming out. Former Test and NSW State of Origin hardman Ian Roberts, now an ...
