Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Frankie Genaro, Uncrownded Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion. Joe Jacobs, Manager.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Johnny Graf. Photo in studio folder. Written inside folder: "Johnny Hauck: - I always have heard a lot about you and always wanted to meet you, and now I'm gosh glad to have metyou and be under your guiding hand. I hope I'll be able to make you proud of me and I hope that I won't ever disappoint you. Always your friend, Johnny Graf. 1941"
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Thomas "Bert" Schneider, of Montreal, Canada. Gold medal, Welterweight class, seventh Olympic Games at Antwerp, Belgium, 1920. Horace "Lefty" Gwynne, of Toronto, Canada. Gold medal, Bantamweight class, tenth Olympic Games at Los Angeles, 1932.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
