Harold Franks Explained

Harold Franks
Nationality:British (English)
Sport:boxing
Birth Date:2 October 1891
Birth Place:Hackney, London, England
Death Date:1973
Death Place:Kent, England

Harold Franks (2 October 1891 – 1973) was a British light heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics losing against Norwegian boxer Sverre Sorsdal in the semi-finals.[1]

Franks won the inaugural Amateur Boxing Association 1920 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the St. Pancras ABC.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harold Franks . Olympedia . 7 August 2021.
  2. News: The A.B.A. Championships. Boxing World and Mirror of Life . 3 April 1920 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .