Leo "Lancaster Thunderbolt" Hauck Presentation

This presentation was collaboration of the New Holland Area Historical Society and Lititz Historical Foundation and is presented by Lititz Historical Foundation President Cory Van Brookhoven.
Leo Florian Hauck (November 4, 1888 - January 21, 1950) was an American boxer. During his career he was able to achieve victories over many Hall of Famers including Jack Britton, Jack Dillon, Battling Levinsky, Frank Klaus, Billy Papke, Jeff Smith and Harry Lewis. He also faced the likes of Harry Greb, Gene Tunney and Mike Gibbons. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1969, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, and enshrined within the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a part of the 2012 class.[2]He was born on November 4, 1888, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He began boxing in 1902 as a flyweight, and fought successfully in every weight division up to heavyweight. [3] Houck later served as the boxing coach at Penn State from 1922 to 1949, while also working as a boxing promoter in Lancaster (1931-32). Houck also worked as a referee and judge in the state of Pennsylvania. He died on January 21, 1950.
Born
Leo Florian Hauck
November 4, 1888
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
January 21, 1950 (aged 61)
Other names
Lancaster Thunderbolt
Statistics
Weight(s)
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Featherweight
Flyweight
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
211;[1]
Wins
144
Wins by KO
21
Losses
36
Draws
23
No contests
5
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Source : lititzhistoricalfoundation.com/nhahs.com / wikipedia.org
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