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

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, Jeff Smith and Harry Lewis. He also faced the likes of

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and Mike Gibbons. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1969, the

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in 1972, and enshrined within the

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as a part of the 2012 class.International Boxing Hall of Fame - Leo Houck
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Biography

He was born on November 4, 1888, in

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. He began boxing in 1902 as a flyweight, and fought successfully in every weight division up to heavyweight. Houck later served as the boxing coach at

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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.

Professional boxing record

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, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All

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s are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

Unofficial record

Record with the inclusion of

s in the win/loss/draw column.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hauck, Leo Florian Boxers from Pennsylvania 1888 births 1950 deaths Sportspeople from Lancaster, Pennsylvania American male boxers Featherweight boxers Penn State Nittany Lions boxing coaches