Horace H. "Hank" Herring (June 19, 1922 – May 18, 1999) was a former US 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 would later retire in the early 1970s.
Herring turned pro in 1949 and had little success. After winning his first four bouts, he had little success from then on, retiring the ...
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Date of birth:
- Jun 19, 1922
Date of death:
- May 18, 1999 (age 76 years)