Ben Rothwell (boxer)

Benjamin "Ben" Rothwell, Jr. (September 14, 1902 – December 14, 1979) was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] 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.[2]

  1. ^ "25 BOXERS CHOSEN FOR OLYMPIC TEAM; Winners and Runners-Up Picked From A.A.U. Tournament Held in Boston.", The New York Times, May 23, 1924. Accessed July 19, 2008.
  2. ^ "Ben Rothwell". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 October 2021.