Hank Herring

Not to be confused with Horace Herring.
Hank Herring
Medal record
Men’s boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1948 London Welterweight

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.

Herring was also a member of the United States Navy. He retired in the early 1970s.

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.

He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and died in Lemoore, California.


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