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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.

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Author:   Randy L. Swope
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9781476675343

ISBN 10:   1476675341
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   30 January 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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