Leo Houck: A Biography of Boxing's Uncrowned Middleweight Champion

Readers searching for an authentic American success story will appreciate this biography about Leo F. Houck, a premier middleweight boxer of the early 1900s, Penn State boxing coach, and devoted family man from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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.

• | Author: Randy L. Swope
• | Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• | Publication Date: Jan 30, 2019
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781476675343
• | ISBN-10: 1476675341