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
Statistics
Real nameLeo Florian Hauck
Nickname(s)Lancaster Thunderbolt
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Featherweight
Flyweight
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality American
Born(1888-11-04)November 4, 1888
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 21, 1950(1950-01-21) (aged 61)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Wins144
Wins by KO21
Losses36
Draws23
No contests5
A young Leo Houck
Houck (right) posing before his fight with Billy Murray

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]
Loss Gene Tunney NWS 10 1920-12-07 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey Newspaper Decision
Loss Gene Tunney NWS 6 1920-11-25 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Harry Greb NWS 10 1919-04-25 Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Mike Gibbons NWS 8 1919-03-25 Saint Louis Coliseum, Saint Louis, Missouri Newspaper Decision
Loss Harry Greb NWS 6 1919-03-06 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Harry Greb PTS 12 1919-01-14 Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts
Loss Battling Levinsky NWS 6 1918-12-25 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Jeff Smith NWS 6 1918-07-04 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Gunboat Smith NWS 6 1918-05-27 Erne Club, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Johnny Wilson PTS 12 1918-04-15 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts
Win Johnny Wilson PTS 12 1918-03-11 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts
Loss Battling Levinsky NWS 6 1917-05-16 York, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Mike Gibbons NWS 10 1915-05-26 St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York Newspaper Decision
Win George Chip NWS 12 1914-04-21 Grand Opera House, Youngstown, Ohio Newspaper Decision
Loss Billy Murray TKO 14 (20) 1914-02-23 Coffroth's Arena, Daly City, California
Win George Chip NWS 6 1913-11-15 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Jack Dillon NWS 6 1913-10-09 Rocky Springs Park, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Jack Dillon NWS 6 1913-01-22 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Eddie McGoorty NWS 6 1912-10-09 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Billy Papke NWS 6 1912-09-27 Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win George Chip NWS 6 1912-06-13 Rossmere Park, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Jack Dillon TKO 6 1912-01-01 Auditorium (Virginia Ave.), Indianapolis, Indiana
Win Battling Levinsky PTS 12 1912-01-01 Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts
Loss Frank Klaus NWS 6 1911-10-18 American A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win George Chip NWS 6 1911-09-16 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Harry Lewis PTS 20 1911-05-03 L'Hippodrome, Paris
Win Battling Levinsky NWS 6 1911-03-16 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Frank Klaus PTS 20 1911-02-14 Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts
Win Battling Levinsky NWS 6 1911-02-02 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Frank Klaus NWS 6 1910-10-29 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Harry Lewis NWS 6 1910-09-17 National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Harry Lewis PTS 12 1910-08-23 Arena (Armory A.A.), Boston, Massachusetts
Draw Jack Britton NWS 6 1909-03-18 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Draw Jack Britton NWS 6 1909-02-04 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Win Jack Britton NWS 6 1906-10-18 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
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References
  1. International Boxing Hall of Fame - Leo Houck IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
  2. "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.
  3. Leo Houck's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
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