Name Hank Herring Role Boxer | Died May 18, 1999 Martial art Boxing | |
Olympic medals Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight | ||
Horace H. "Hank" Herring (June 19, 1922 – May 18, 1999) was an American boxer. Herring was the Welterweight Silver Medalist at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Herring lost in the final to Julius Torma of Czechoslovakia.
Herring was also a member of the United States Navy. He retired in the early 1970s.
Pro career
Herring turned pro in 1949 and had little success. After winning his first four bouts, he had little success from then on, retiring the following year having won 5, lost 7, and drawn 1.
He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and died in Lemoore, California.
References
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