| Freddie Meachem | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Featherweight | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1907 Southwark | |||||||||||||
| Died | 1973 Kent | |||||||||||||
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Frank Richard Meachem (1907-1973) was an English boxer. He fought as Freddie Meachem.
| Freddie Meachem | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Featherweight | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1907 Southwark | |||||||||||||
| Died | 1973 Kent | |||||||||||||
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