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Ben Funk 
Summary
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.[1]
Funk was born and died Bloomington, Illinois, and was a 1925 graduate of Yale University.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Ben Funk". Olympedia. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ben Funk". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 25, 1969. Retrieved June 5, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading edit
- Young, Fred (July 24, 1952). "Nothing Like Olympic Games, Funk Is Sure". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Retrieved June 5, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Ben Funk boxing profile
- Ben Funk at Find a Grave