Leo Houck
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7534-3 (ISBN)
While many of his peers began their careers as farmers and factory workers, Leo Florian Houck became a boxing sensation at age 14, enabling him to support his mother and six siblings after his father's death. Houck's career really took off in 1911 with a 20-round victory over world-class welterweight Harry Lewis in Paris. During 1913 Leo became the leading middleweight contender in America.
This biography details Houck's early years in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, his long career in the ring--including 200 fights--and his 27 years as Penn State's legendary boxing coach.
Randy L. Swope writes biographies of eminent and honorable Pennsylvanians who have “set the bar” in their chosen professions and personal lives. He lives in Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Edward B. Hauck
Preface
Part I. The Early Years
1. Growing Up in Cabbage-Hill
2. Turning Professional at Fourteen
Part II. The Boxing Years
3. Winning at Home, 1905–1906–1907
4. Lightweight Champion of Lancaster County, 1908–1909
5. From Lightweight to Middleweight in Twenty-Eight Bouts, 1910
6. “Vive la Leo,” 1911
7. Top of the Heap, 1912–1913
8. Baseball, the Blahs and Catchweight Battles, 1914–1915–1916
9. Light Heavyweight Sensation, 1917–1918
10. Greb and Gibbons Give Leo Fits, 1919
11. Grandpa Draws with Tunney, 1920
12. Leo and Jack Dempsey, 1921
13. “Triunfo en Cuba,” 1922
Part III. The Penn State Years
14. Penn State’s First Legendary Coach
15. Leo and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
Appendix: Leo F. Hauck’s Professional Fight Record
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index of Persons
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.02.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 14 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 354 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7534-1 / 1476675341 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7534-3 / 9781476675343 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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