André Drille was a reserve with the French boxing team at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the light-middleweight category, although he did not start the tournament, as André Oueillé ended up competing. After being a finalist in the World Military Championships that same year, Drille turned professional and, in a career lasting through 1960, earned a 59-8-8 record as a middleweight. He was the French professional champion from 1956 through 1958 and contested the European title in 1959, but lost to Germany’s Gustav Scholz, who had held the title since 1958. After retiring from boxing, he operated a concessions stand.
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