Ben Funk
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Benjamin "Ben" Franklin Funk (June 2, 1902 – November 1969) was an American
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died Bloomington, Illinois
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Joseph Beecken.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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He was born and died Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
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In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the middleweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight
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after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Joseph Beecken.