Stockyard baseball team at the old Stumpf Field. Dick Grabill, second row, second from right. Others on the team included Jim Geist, the Caldwell brothers, Norm Hoffman, Nelson Gibble, Bill Cushman, and Dick Bernhardt. Coach was Dick Seitz.
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.
Frankie Burns fighting Packey O'Gatty at the 7th War Loan Luncheon Sports Show in New York City, June 6, 1945.
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.
In San Francisco, Calif. 1946. Eddie Geosa from Philadelphia, PA. and Jockey Joe Dillon.
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.
In San Francisco, Calif. 1946. Eddie Geosa from Philadelphia, PA, Jockey Joe Dillon and Midget Wolgast (a. k. a. Joseph Robert Loscalzo).
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.
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.
