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Ian Roberts (born 31 July 1965) is an Australian actor and former professional rugby league player who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A forward, he played for New South Wales in State of Origin and won 13 caps for the Australia national team.
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....
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...
May 25, 2016 · But Ian Roberts, the first rugby league player in the world to come out as gay, says the slurs from the crowds spurred him into becoming one of the most aggressive players in the game.
Jan 19, 2023 · He was also the first, and so far only, professional Australian rugby league player to come out as gay (in 1995), resulting in severe verbal and sometimes physical abuse. But few people know about his long-time struggle with illiteracy, which he says wielded some of the hardest blows of all.
Dec 2, 2023 · Ian Roberts was one of the game’s toughest players. Skilled and fearless, he played for twelve seasons in topflight professional rugby league across three clubs as well as representing Australia and NSW at representative level.
Joining the Nth Queensland North Queensland for 1997’s Super League season, his career wound down in 1998 under the increasing weight of injuries. After his retirement, Roberts joined NIDA to pursue an acting career and served on the NRL Judiciary in 2001.
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...