Odd Frantzen

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, beating Germany 2-0 in the quarter finals,[2] and played in the 1938 World Cup.[3] Norway their first match to Italy in the round 16 (2-1), and Italy would go on to win the cup.[4]

Odd Frantzen
Personal information
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
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
SK Hardy
National team
1936–1939 Norway 20 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References
  1. Rydland, Sølve (2016-08-13). "Odd Frantzen: Hardyguten som lurte Hitler". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  2. FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournament Berlin 1936 - Germany 0:2 (0:1) Norway - Overview". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  3. FIFA.com. "1938 FIFA World Cup France ™ - Teams - Norway". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  4. FIFA.com. "1938 FIFA World Cup France ™ - Teams - Norway". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
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