Leo Houck : A Biography of Boxing's Uncrowned Middleweight Champion

While many of his peers began their careers as farmers and factory workers, Leo Florian Houck became a boxing sensation at age 14, enabling him to support his mother and six siblings after his father's death.Houck's career really took off in 1911 with a 20-round victory over world-class welterweight Harry Lewis in Paris.During 1913 Leo became the leading middleweight contender in America. This biography details Houck's early years in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, his long career in the ring--including 200 fights--and his 27 years as Penn State's legendary boxing coach.