A group of professional prize fighters gather at the grave site of Lancaster's own boxing instructor, Leo Houck. His brother, Johnny Hauck, is thrid from right in the back row. Also on this photo are Herber Beck, Willie Sieple, Rosey Stoy and Earl Rebman.
Alert Club - 8th Ward football team. One player is holding a football on which is written "Alerts Champion Lancaster 07". Leo Houck is standing third from right.
Jack Dempsey training for his fight with Georges Carpentier - at his training camp with Leo Houck in Atlantic City, NJ.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Eighth Ward football team. Identified are Leo Hauck, second row left of the kid with the football; and John St. Clair, first row on far left. Customer: Mrs. C. S. Deen.
Jack Dempsey in training match with Leo Houck at Atlantic City in June, 1921. Dempsey was training for a fight with Georges Carpentier.
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.
Atlantic City, NJ, November 15, 1913. Left to right in ring: Ed Hauck, Jack McGuigan, Leo Houck, Duke Kelly, Bobby Calhoun (referee), George Chip, Jimmy Dime. Houck won, had Chip down in first round.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Five men, three standing, left to right, are: Johnny Kilbane, Leo Houck, Sam Robideau.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Atlantic City, NJ, 1921. Jack Dempsey's training camp. Dempsey at left, boxing with Leo Houck. Teddy Hayes is referee.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.