Frank Bickerdike Martin (né ''Salvagio''; February 25, 1908 – March 12, 1988) was a

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who competed in the

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in the flyweight division. He was born in

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. In 1928 he was eliminated in the second round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to the eventual silver medalist Armand Apell.

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of Frankie Martin, a Canadian flyweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: lost to Armand Apell (France) by decision

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* * 1908 births 1988 deaths Boxers from Montreal Flyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Canada Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Canadian male boxers {{Canada-boxing-bio-stub