Odd Frantzen
Encyclopedia
Odd Frantzen was a Norwegian
football player from Bergen
who played for SK Hardy. He was capped 20 times for Norway
, and scored five international goals. He was a member of Norway's bronze medal winning side at the 1936 Summer Olympics
, and also played in the 1938 World Cup
. His position on the field was outside right.
Frantzen died under tragic circumstances on 2 October 1977, as he was kicked to death in his home by an intruder. A 25-year-old man was arrested and convicted of manslaughter
for the crime.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football player from Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
who played for SK Hardy. He was capped 20 times for Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
, and scored five international goals. He was a member of Norway's bronze medal winning side at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
, and also played in the 1938 World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
. His position on the field was outside right.
Frantzen died under tragic circumstances on 2 October 1977, as he was kicked to death in his home by an intruder. A 25-year-old man was arrested and convicted of manslaughter
Manslaughter
Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being, in a manner considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is said to have first been made by the Ancient Athenian lawmaker Dracon in the 7th century BC.The law generally differentiates...
for the crime.