About Ben Rothwell
Lived 1902 – 1979 (aged 76–77). Ben Rothwell was an American boxer.
Benjamin "Ben" Rothwell, Jr. (September 14, 1902 – December 14, 1979) was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in West Point, Virginia and died in Short Hills, New Jersey. In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the eventual silver medalist Alfredo Copello of Argentina.
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Who was Ben Rothwell?
American boxer
When was Ben Rothwell born?
Ben Rothwell was born on 14 September 1902.
When did Ben Rothwell die?
Ben Rothwell died in 1979.
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Ben Rothwell was a boxer.
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Ben Rothwell was American.
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· DBpedia: Ben Rothwell (boxer)
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