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Lem FRANKLIN
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"Lammin' Lem"
Heavyweight
Male
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
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No amateur results
Professional record| | | 1937 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | - July 30 |  Paul Williams | Chicago, United States | L 6 | | + Oct. 1 | Lou Campbell | Chicago, United States | KO 1 | | + Oct. 6 | Max Zona | Chicago, United States | KO 2 | | + Nov. 19 | Harold Ullmer | Detroit, United States | KO 2 | | - Dec. 13 | Freddie Fiducia | New York, United States | L 6 | | | | 1938 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Apr. 8 | Paul Ambers | Detroit, United States | KO 1 | | * Apr. 22 | Paul Williams
| Chicago, United States | NC 6 | | + May 23 | Jack Monroe | Cleveland, United States | KO 1 | | + June 8 | Sandy McDonald | Chicago, United States | KO 1 | | + Sept. 28 | Bill Allen | Detroit, United States | TKO 1 | | + Oct. 14 |  Charley Belanger | Chicago, United States | W 8 | | - Dec. 20 | Eddie Simms | Cleveland, United States | TKO by 8 | | | | 1939 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Mar. 20 | Lee Savold | Chicago, United States | KO 2 | | + Mar. 31 | Abe Simon | Chicago, United States | W 10 | | - Apr. 13 | Tony Musto | Chicago, United States | L 10 | | = Sept. 11 | Clarence Brown | Chicago, United States | Draw 10 | | + Nov. 17 | Perk Daniels | Chicago, United States | TKO 1 | | - Dec. 29 | Eddie Simms | Hammond, United States | L 10 | | | | 1940 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Feb. 5 | Buddy Millard | Chicago, United States | KO 2 | | * Feb. 19 | Andy Miller | Chicago, United States | NC 2 | | + Mar. 14 | Willie Reddish | Chicago, United States | KO 5 | | + Aug. 12 | Napoleon Mitchell | Detroit, United States | KO 3 | | + Oct. 28 | Elza Thompson | Chicago, United States | W 10 | | + Nov. 25 | Eddie Blunt | Chicago, United States | KO 5 | | + Dec. 16 | Selman Martin | Chicago, United States | TKO 4 | | | | 1941 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Feb. 3 | Carl Vinciquerra | Chicago, United States | KO 4 | | + Feb. 24 | Carl Vinciquerra | Omaha, United States | KO 1 | | + Apr. 10 | Paul Hartnek | Omaha, United States | TKO 3 | | + Apr. 25 | Frank Androff | Minneapolis, United States | KO 2 | | + May 2 | Selman Martin | Des Moines, United States | W 10 | | + July 14 | Jimmy Bivins | Chicago, United States | TKO 9 | | + Aug. 4 | Lou Thomas | Saint Paul, United States | KO 1 | | + Aug. 11 | Eddie Simms | Omaha, United States | KO 7 | | + Sept. 2 | Curtis Sheppard | Millvale, United States | KO 5 | | + Sept. 24 | Tony Musto | Cleveland, United States | KO 2 | | + Oct. 20 | Abe Simon | Cleveland, United States | TKO 5 | | | | 1942 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Jan. 29 | Joe O'Gatty | Omaha, United States | KO 2 | | + Feb. 10 | Al Reiss | Toledo, United States | KO 1 | | - Feb. 24 | Bob Pastor | Cleveland, United States | KO by 8 | | - Mar. 30 | Harry Bobo | Pittsburgh, United States | KO by 1 | | - June 23 | Joe Muscato | Cleveland, United States | KO by 1 | | | | 1943 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + Jan. 22 | Altus Allen | Chicago, United States | KO 1 | | - Feb. 15 | Lee Savold | Chicago, United States | KO by 10 | | - Apr. 16 | Lee Savold | Chicago, United States | KO by 8 | | - June 7 | Gus Dorazio | Chicago, United States | L 10 | | - Aug. 9 | Dan Merritt | Chicago, United States | KO by 1 | | | | 1944 | | Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | + July 3 | Colion Chaney | Chicago, United States | KO 5 | | - July 24 | Larry Lane | Newark, 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, ND: 0
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