Two newspaper articles: "Local Boy Makes Good" - Leo Houck, Jr., son of the nationally known boxing coach, Leo Houck, Jr., is following in his dad's footsteps as a football player for Catholic University. The senior Houck played football, too, but boxing was his chief sport. Young Leo, however, prefers action on the gridiron and, according to Coach Dutch Bergnan of the Washignton, D. C. team, he stands a good chance of making the grade as a blocking back. (September 26, 1940). "2 Friends Stricken at Same Time by the Same Affliction" - Leo Houck, Jr., nineteen, and Richard Buckius, seventeen, both o fthis city, each had a paoin in his right side when the met in Dr. Newton E. Bitzer's office Modnay night.
"What are you here for?" they asked each other.
It turned out each had appendicitis. Former schoolmates - although Houck now goes to Cahtolic U. at Washington and Buckius attends Catholic High here - they decided to have their ooperations together. Both operations, performed Tuesday by Dr. Bitzer, wer successful. Both youths are recovering satisfactorily in room 312, General Hospital, where they have beds side by side. Hospital attendants said their pusle, temperature and other chart recordings are almost identical. They expect to leave the hospita on the same day, too. houck is at the left in the picture, taken today. (December 15, 1939)
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.
Some wallop - Leo Houck, Jr., Catholic U. 175 pounder, punched Jack Bastian of Lock Haven through the ropes in the first round of their bout last night at Brookland. Houck kept up the slugging and the referee stopped the bout in the next session. C. U. won the match, 6 1/2 to 1 1/2.
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.
