Hank Kaplan

Historian, Deceased Person

1920 – 2007

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Who was Hank Kaplan?

Hank Kaplan was an American boxing historian and writer. Always wearing one of many of his prized boxing baseball caps, and smoking a pipe, he is widely regarded as the nation's foremost boxing historian, and was known and respected worldwide. Kaplan was known to possess the largest collection of boxing memorabilia, consisting of millions of pieces including newspaper articles, books, and photographs, stemming back from the 19th century. His expertise in boxing history helped him earn the nickname "Lord of the Ring."

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Born
Apr 15, 1920
Brooklyn
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Miami
Died
Dec 14, 2007

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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