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American boxer
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Male
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Birth:
2 June 1902
Death:
1969
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Education:
Yale University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Funk (December 6, 1902 – November 24, 1969) was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
In 1924, Funk was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class after losing his fight to the eventual bronze medalist Joseph Beecken.
Funk was born and died Bloomington, Illinois, and was a 1925 graduate of Yale University.
1924 Olympic results
Below are the results of Ben Funk, an American middleweight boxer who competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Raymond Jones (Australia) by decision
- Round of 16: lost to Joseph Beecken (Belgium) by decision