Odd Frantzen (20 January 1913 – 2 October 1977)[1] was a Norwegian football outside right 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 1936 Summer Olympics bronze medal team,[2] beating Germany 2-0 in the quarter finals,[3] and played in the 1938 World Cup.[4] Norway their first match to Italy in the round 16 (2-1), and Italy would go on to win the cup.[5]
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| Date of birth | (1913-01-20)20 January 1913 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | |||||||||
| Date of death | 2 October 1977(1977-10-02) (aged 64) | |||||||||
| Place of death | Bergen, Norway | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Outside Right | |||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
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| 1936–1939 | Norway | 20 | (5) | |||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Frantzen was kicked to death by an intruder to his home on 2 October 1977. A 25-year-old man was convicted of manslaughter for the incident, with a 24-year old female accomplice (they received 5 and 1 years prison time, respectively). The goal of the intrusion was to acquire alcohol.[1]
Frantzen married Betty Blindheim on 26 July 1941; they separated in 1965.[1] Frantzen had at least one granddaughter, Joy Frantzen.[1]
Norway squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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Norway squad – 1938 FIFA World Cup | ||
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