Leo Florian Hauck
Leo Florian Hauck (November 4, 1888 – January 21, 1950) was an American boxer. During his career he was able to achieve victories over many Hall of Famers including Jack Britton, Jack Dillon, Battling Levinsky, Frank Klaus, Billy Papke, Jeff Smith and Harry Lewis. He also faced the likes of Harry Greb, Gene Tunney and Mike Gibbons. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1969, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, and enshrined within the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a part of the 2012 class.[1]
Leo Houck | |
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Real name | Leo Florian Hauck |
Nickname(s) | Lancaster Thunderbolt |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Featherweight Flyweight |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | November 4, 1888
Died | January 21, 1950 61) | (aged
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Wins | 144 |
Wins by KO | 21 |
Losses | 36 |
Draws | 23 |
No contests | 5 |
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Biography
He was born on November 4, 1888 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He began boxing in 1902 as a flyweight, and fought successfully in every weight division up to heavyweight. He died on January 21, 1950.[2] Houck later served as the boxing coach at Penn State from 1922 to 1949, while also working as a boxing promoter in Lancaster (1931-32). Houck also worked as a referee and judge in the state of Pennsylvania.
Notable Bouts
Result | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes[3] |
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Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1920-12-07 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1920-11-25 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1919-04-25 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 8 | 1919-03-25 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1919-03-06 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1919-01-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1918-12-25 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1918-07-04 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1918-05-27 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1918-04-15 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1918-03-11 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1917-05-16 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 10 | 1915-05-26 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 12 | 1914-04-21 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
TKO | 14 (20) | 1914-02-23 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1913-11-15 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1913-10-09 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1913-01-22 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1912-10-09 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1912-09-27 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1912-06-13 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 1912-01-01 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1912-01-01 | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1911-10-18 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1911-09-16 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
PTS | 20 | 1911-05-03 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1911-03-16 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Loss | ![]() |
PTS | 20 | 1911-02-14 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1911-02-02 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1910-10-29 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1910-09-17 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 1910-08-23 | ![]() |
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Draw | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1909-03-18 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Draw | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1909-02-04 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
Win | ![]() |
NWS | 6 | 1906-10-18 | ![]() |
Newspaper Decision |
References
- International Boxing Hall of Fame - Leo Houck IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
- "Leo Houck". Boxrec. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
Began boxing in 1902. Started as a flyweight, and fought successfully in every weight division up to heavyweight.
- Leo Houck's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.