Harlan Marbley
boxer (1943–2008)
Harlan Joseph Marbley (October 11, 1943 – May 13, 2008) was a flyweight boxer from the United States who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. There he won the bronze medal, after a loss in the semifinals of the men's light flyweight division against eventual gold medalist Francisco Rodríguez from Venezuela.
Amateur career
Marbley won the 1968 National AAU Light flyweight championship.
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