Einar Agerholm (Aggerholm) was a professional boxer and later police officer, and from 1944 attached to one of the resistance groups, which engaged in activities against the German occupation forces.
Agerholm was born in Nykøbing Mors (Northern Jutland). He performed his military service at Garderhusarregimentet (Zealand), completing it as a corporal. From 1937, after a boxing career, he worked as a police officer in Odense. He was transferred to the criminal police in 1942. When the Danish police were interned by the German occupation forces in september 1944, he had to hide himself. Later he was attached to the resistance forces of the police, but was not in active duty, because he was too known a face in Odense. On 5 May 1945 (the day of the liberation of Denmark) he was called into duty and was killed during the violent fire fights in Odense city center.
Einar Agerholm was a skilled boxer, and even though his professional career spanned only 5 years, he achieved the goal of boxing for a European title in Welterweight (a fight which he however lost to German champ Gustav Eder). He was the 4th Dane who boxed for a European title. In 1945, shortly before his death, he published a book about self defence, comprising techniques from boxing and jiu-jitsu. In the last chapter, Agerholm discusses his youth and involvement in boxing.
Agerholm was born in Nykøbing Mors (Northern Jutland). He performed his military service at Garderhusarregimentet (Zealand), completing it as a corporal. From 1937, after a boxing career, he worked as a police officer in Odense. He was transferred to the criminal police in 1942. When the Danish police were interned by the German occupation forces in september 1944, he had to hide himself. Later he was attached to the resistance forces of the police, but was not in active duty, because he was too known a face in Odense. On 5 May 1945 (the day of the liberation of Denmark) he was called into duty and was killed during the violent fire fights in Odense city center.
Einar Agerholm was a skilled boxer, and even though his professional career spanned only 5 years, he achieved the goal of boxing for a European title in Welterweight (a fight which he however lost to German champ Gustav Eder). He was the 4th Dane who boxed for a European title. In 1945, shortly before his death, he published a book about self defence, comprising techniques from boxing and jiu-jitsu. In the last chapter, Agerholm discusses his youth and involvement in boxing.
Einar Agerholm (Aggerholm) was a professional boxer and later police officer, and from 1944 attached to one of the resistance groups, which engaged in activities against the German occupation forces.
Agerholm was born in Nykøbing Mors (Northern Jutland). He performed his military service at Garderhusarregimentet (Zealand), completing it as a corporal. From 1937, after a boxing career, he worked as a police officer in Odense. He was transferred to the criminal police in 1942. When the Danish police were interned by the German occupation forces in september 1944, he had to hide himself. Later he was attached to the resistance forces of the police, but was not in active duty, because he was too known a face in Odense. On 5 May 1945 (the day of the liberation of Denmark) he was called into duty and was killed during the violent fire fights in Odense city center.
Einar Agerholm was a skilled boxer, and even though his professional career spanned only 5 years, he achieved the goal of boxing for a European title in Welterweight (a fight which he however lost to German champ Gustav Eder). He was the 4th Dane who boxed for a European title. In 1945, shortly before his death, he published a book about self defence, comprising techniques from boxing and jiu-jitsu. In the last chapter, Agerholm discusses his youth and involvement in boxing.
Agerholm was born in Nykøbing Mors (Northern Jutland). He performed his military service at Garderhusarregimentet (Zealand), completing it as a corporal. From 1937, after a boxing career, he worked as a police officer in Odense. He was transferred to the criminal police in 1942. When the Danish police were interned by the German occupation forces in september 1944, he had to hide himself. Later he was attached to the resistance forces of the police, but was not in active duty, because he was too known a face in Odense. On 5 May 1945 (the day of the liberation of Denmark) he was called into duty and was killed during the violent fire fights in Odense city center.
Einar Agerholm was a skilled boxer, and even though his professional career spanned only 5 years, he achieved the goal of boxing for a European title in Welterweight (a fight which he however lost to German champ Gustav Eder). He was the 4th Dane who boxed for a European title. In 1945, shortly before his death, he published a book about self defence, comprising techniques from boxing and jiu-jitsu. In the last chapter, Agerholm discusses his youth and involvement in boxing.
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