Franklin Hobbs
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| Full name | Franklin Warren Hobbs, IV | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Fritz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1947 (age 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Franklin Warren "Fritz" Hobbs, IV (born July 30, 1947) is an American rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire and is the older brother of rower Bill Hobbs.
In 1968, he was a crew member of the American boat which finished sixth in the eight event. Four years later he won the silver medal with the American boat in the 1972 eights competition.