Photograph from a letter from John "Buck" Magnelli dated May 11, 1965. Note attached to photograph: "This picture was taken on Easter Sunday, 1925; Billy is on the right. The two little fellows are my cousins. Both college graduates. One on the left Frank Corsetti now working for the government, and Louis Corsetti teaching at Duquesne University."
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.
Photograph from a letter from John "Buck" Magnelli dated May 11, 1965. Note attached to photograph: "This is the ring in Billy's back yard. It's an action picture of Billy and I. Billy is on the right, with white trunks."
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.
Photograph from a letter from John "Buck" Magnelli dated May 11, 1965. Note attached to photograph: "Billy and I shaking hands before boxing. Billy is on the right."
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.
From letter from John "Buck" Magnelli dated May 11, 1965: "Reading left to right, Joe Zink, who was in the Marines, Don Conners, me and Billy. 1925"
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.