- Odd Frantzen
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Olympic medal record Men's Football Bronze 1936 Berlin Team Competition Odd Frantzen (20 January 1913 – 2 October 1977) was a Norwegian football player from Bergen who played for SK Hardy. He was capped 20 times for Norway, and scored five international goals. He was a member of Norway's bronze medal winning side at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and also played in the 1938 World Cup. His position on the field was outside right.
Frantzen died under tragic circumstances on 2 October 1977, as he was kicked to death in his home by an intruder.[1] A 25-year-old man was arrested and convicted of manslaughter for the crime.
References
- ^ Aftenposten, 3 October 1977
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Norway squad – 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze Medalists Norway squad – 1938 FIFA World Cup DF Amundsen • MF Andersen • MF Andreassen • FW Andresen • FW Brustad • FW Brynildsen • DF Eriksen • FW Frantzen • MF Hansen • MF Henriksen • MF Holmberg • DF Holmsen • FW Ileby • FW Isaksen • DF Johannessen • GK Johansen • DF Juve • GK Kihle • FW Kvammen • FW Martinsen • GK Nordby • MF Ulleberg • Coach: HalvorsenThis biographical article related to a Norwegian association football forward is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.