SPORT & NOTE
Lem FRANKLIN

Male

"Lammin' Lem"
Heavyweight, USA, Mobile, Alabama
Born: May 30, 1916
Died: August 3, 1944
(Franklin suffered serious brain injury in the bout
against Larry Lane which led to his death)
Height: 6ft 2in, mt 1,87
Weight: 200 lbs



No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1937
- July 30Paul WilliamsChicago, United States L 6
+ Oct. 1Lou CampbellChicago, United States KO 1
+ Oct. 6Max ZonaChicago, United States KO 2
+ Nov. 19Harold UllmerDetroit, United States KO 2
- Dec. 13Freddie FiduciaNew York, United States L 6
1938
+ Apr. 8Paul AmbersDetroit, United States KO 1
* Apr. 22 Paul Williams Chicago, United States NC 6
+ May 23Jack MonroeCleveland, United States KO 1
+ June 8Sandy McDonaldChicago, United States KO 1
+ Sept. 28Bill AllenDetroit, United States TKO 1
+ Oct. 14Charley BelangerChicago, United States W 8
- Dec. 20Eddie SimmsCleveland, United States TKO by 8
1939
+ Mar. 20Lee SavoldChicago, United States KO 2
+ Mar. 31Abe SimonChicago, United States W 10
- Apr. 13Tony MustoChicago, United States L 10
= Sept. 11Clarence BrownChicago, United States Draw 10
+ Nov. 17Perk DanielsChicago, United States TKO 1
- Dec. 29Eddie SimmsHammond, United States L 10
1940
+ Feb. 5Buddy MillardChicago, United States KO 2
* Feb. 19Andy MillerChicago, United States NC 2
+ Mar. 14Willie ReddishChicago, United States KO 5
+ Aug. 12Napoleon MitchellDetroit, United States KO 3
+ Oct. 28Elza ThompsonChicago, United States W 10
+ Nov. 25Eddie BluntChicago, United States KO 5
+ Dec. 16Selman MartinChicago, United States TKO 4
1941
+ Feb. 3Carl VinciquerraChicago, United States KO 4
+ Feb. 24Carl VinciquerraOmaha, United States KO 1
+ Apr. 10Paul HartnekOmaha, United States TKO 3
+ Apr. 25Frank AndroffMinneapolis, United States KO 2
+ May 2Selman MartinDes Moines, United States W 10
+ July 14Jimmy BivinsChicago, United States TKO 9
+ Aug. 4Lou ThomasSaint Paul, United States KO 1
+ Aug. 11Eddie SimmsOmaha, United States KO 7
+ Sept. 2Curtis SheppardMillvale, United States KO 5
+ Sept. 24Tony MustoCleveland, United States KO 2
+ Oct. 20Abe SimonCleveland, United States TKO 5
1942
+ Jan. 29Joe O'GattyOmaha, United States KO 2
+ Feb. 10Al ReissToledo, United States KO 1
- Feb. 24Bob PastorCleveland, United States KO by 8
- Mar. 30Harry BoboPittsburgh, United States KO by 1
- June 23Joe MuscatoCleveland, United States KO by 1
1943
+ Jan. 22Altus AllenChicago, United States KO 1
- Feb. 15Lee SavoldChicago, United States KO by 10
- Apr. 16Lee SavoldChicago, United States KO by 8
- June 7Gus DorazioChicago, United States L 10
- Aug. 9Dan MerrittChicago, United States KO by 1
1944
+ July 3Colion ChaneyChicago, United States KO 5
- July 24Larry LaneNewark, United States KO by 9

 

Summary

Total bouts: 48, Won: 32 (28 inside the limit), Lost: 13 (8 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 2