Hank Kaplan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHank Kaplan
American sportswriter and historian
Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1920
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 14-Dec-2007
Profession: sportswriter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Hank Kaplan
- Hank Kaplan (April 15, 1920 – December 14, 2007) was an American boxing historian and writer.
- Always wearing one of many of his prized boxing baseball caps, and smoking a pipe, he is widely regarded as the nation's foremost boxing historian, and was known and respected worldwide.
- Kaplan was known to possess the largest collection of boxing memorabilia, consisting of millions of pieces including newspaper articles, books, and photographs, stemming back from the 19th century.
- His expertise in boxing history helped him earn the nickname "Lord of the Ring."
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