Hank Herring
American boxer
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| Intro | American boxer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Boxer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 19 June 1922, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 18 May 1999Lemoore, Kings County, California, U.S.A. (aged 76 years) | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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Biography
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. He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and died in Lemoore, California. Herring was also a member of the United States Navy. He retired in the early 1970s.
1948 Olympic tournament results
Below is the Olympic record of Hank Herring who competed as a welterweight boxer for the United States at the 1948 Olympic Games in London:
- Round of 16: defeated Peter Foran (Ireland) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Eladio Herrera (Argentina) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Duggie DuPreez (South Africa) on points
- Final: lost to Julius Torma (Czechoslovakia) on points (was awarded the silver medal)
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.