About Ben Funk
Lived 1902 – 1969 (aged 66–67). Ben Funk was an American boxer.
Benjamin Franklin 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.
Funk was born and died Bloomington, Illinois, and was a 1925 graduate of Yale University.
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Who was Ben Funk?
American boxer
When was Ben Funk born?
Ben Funk was born on 2 June 1902.
When did Ben Funk die?
Ben Funk died in 1969.
What was Ben Funk's occupation?
Ben Funk was a boxer.
What nationality was Ben Funk?
Ben Funk was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Funk. https://biography.guide/ben-funk/
MLA: "Ben Funk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ben-funk/.
Chicago: "Ben Funk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ben-funk/.
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