Paperback. 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. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Leo Houck (Paperback)
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1476675341
ISBN 13: 9781476675343
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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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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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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