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Frank Craig (April 1 1868 – January 1 1943) was an African American boxer who was the colored middleweight champion of the world in the Gay Nineties. Born in Columbus Georgia on April Fool’s Day 1868 (some sources claim he was born on 1 April 1870 in New York City while other sources put his birthplace as Columbus Ohio) the 5′10 Craig fought at a weight of between 153 and 169 lbs. as a middleweight and light-heavyweight during his career.