Frank was born in North Toronto, the 6th of 7 Selke children. He played minor hockey in the old THL, winning championships with the Maple Leaf Imps, Marlboro Bantams and up to Midget at St. Michael’s. He also played on the St. Mikes football team that won the Toronto Rugby Union Bantam Championship in 1944.

When the family moved to Montreal in 1946, his playing days ended but a new career beckoned as he worked in a variety of roles at the Montreal Forum, ultimately being named Vice-President of Marketing and Promotion in 1964. During the 50s and 60s he worked in radio and television in Montreal and became the TV host of Hockey Night in Canada in 1960.

When the NHL expanded in 1967 he joined the Oakland Seals as President, then General Manager a year later. He returned to Toronto in 1971 as Executive Vice-President of Canadian Sports Network, the producers of Hockey Night in Canada. He retired in 1989.

In the early 80s, Frank joined the Board of Ontario Special Olympics continuing his relationship to this day as Executive Vice-President of Special Olympics Canada.
He is a member of the Ontario Special Olympics Hall of Fame and was presented with the Canada Volunteer Award in 1991 and the Canada 125 Award in 1992.
Frank and his wife “Red” have lived in Etobicoke since 1971 and have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.