Harold Franks (2 October 1891 – 1973) was a British

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who competed in the 1920s. He won a

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losing against Norwegian boxer Sverre Sorsdal in the semi-finals. Franks won the inaugural

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1920 light heavyweight title, when boxing out of the St. Pancras ABC.

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1891 births 1973 deaths Light-heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Great Britain Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in boxing British male boxers Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century British sportsmen {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub