St. Anthony's Catholic Club boxing team. Left to right: George Centini, Richard Gerlitzki, Earl Fredericks, George Long, Luther Consylman, Charles Palmer, Henry Koff, Elmer Witmer, and Richard Rauser. Photo taken from newspaper article.
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.
Packy O'Gatty, left, and Abe Attell, in front of Abe Attell's bar in New York City.
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.
Billy Angelo, sensational Italian-American lightweight champion of southern Pennsylvania. Four photographs - Starting, Meditating, Getting Ready, In Action. Written on front of one copie: "To Johnny Hauck from Billy Angelo".
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.
Frank Allnutt, Canadian boxer. Written on front: "To Johnny Hauck, 'Prince' among men, dedicated fighting man and true friend. Sincerely yours, Frank Allnutt, Toronto, Canada, April 1969." Inset photo of boxing pose taken in Poona, India in 1942.
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.
Andy Klinger and Frank Augustine fighting in the ring.
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.
Jack "Spider" Armstrong. Written on front: "Best regards, to my friend Don Smith, Jack "Spider" Armstrong".
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.
