Al Hostak - Revision history

Ric: noted interred at Seattle's Calvary Catholic Cemetery

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noted interred at Seattle's Calvary Catholic Cemetery

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	Hostak held jobs as a bartender, King County Jail Guard, and as a security guard at the Longacres Race Track after his boxing career. He even offered a class in 1949, shortly after his retirement, offering to teach school age kids how to defend themselves in fights. He was widowed in 1981, and lived south of Seattle in White Center, where he spent much of his time visiting local flea markets. Hostak would collect eight-track tapes of a wide variety of music, which he would then convert to cassette tape.		Hostak held jobs as a bartender, King County Jail Guard, and as a security guard at the Longacres Race Track after his boxing career. He even offered a class in 1949, shortly after his retirement, offering to teach school age kids how to defend themselves in fights. He was widowed in 1981, and lived south of Seattle in White Center, where he spent much of his time visiting local flea markets. Hostak would collect eight-track tapes of a wide variety of music, which he would then convert to cassette tape.

	Al Hostak died on August 13, 2006 at the Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington, from complications of a stroke he suffered on August ~~2nd~~. Hostak was survived by two sons and five grandchildren.		Al Hostak died on August 13, 2006 at the Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington, from complications of a stroke he suffered on August 2. Hostak was survived by two sons and five grandchildren. He is interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, just northeast of the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. ([[Doc Snell]], another popular Pacific Northwest boxer of olden days, also rests there.)

	He is a member of the [[Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame]]: [http://tacomasportsmuseum.com/fame.html]		He is a member of the [[Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame]]: [http://tacomasportsmuseum.com/fame.html]

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	*''Seattle Times'' Obituary: [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060814&slug=boxingobit14]		*''Seattle Times'' Obituary: [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060814&slug=boxingobit14]
	*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]		*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]
	*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]

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	[[~~file~~:~~Hostak.Al9~~.jpg\|left\|300px\|thumb]]		[[File:Hostak40.jpg\|left\|300px\|thumb]]
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	<boxer>013957</boxer>		<boxer>013957</boxer>
	'''Division''': Middleweight<br>		'''Division''': Middleweight<br>
	'''Manager''': [[Eddie Marino]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Eddie Marino]]<br>
	[[National Boxing Association]] Middleweight Champion 1938; 1939-40		'''[[:Category:Al Hostak Gallery\|Al Hostak Image Gallery]]'''
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			'''[[National Boxing Association]] Middleweight Champion 1938; 1939-40'''
	(First boxer since [[Stanley Ketchel]] to regain the World Middleweight Title; followed by [[Tony Zale]].)		(First boxer since [[Stanley Ketchel]] to regain the World Middleweight Title; followed by [[Tony Zale]].)
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	== Boxing Career ==		== Boxing Career ==
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	Like many punchers, Hostak had bad hands that often broke during fights. In fact, his left hand later became arthritic. His hands were injured in the first two [[Tony Zale]] fights, as well as during his defeat against [[Solly Krieger]]. A natural counterpuncher, who was not known for his boxing skills, Hostak had problems with boxers who used movement, like [[Ken Overlin]] and the younger version of [[Harry (Kid) Matthews\|Harry "Kid" Matthews]].		Like many punchers, Hostak had bad hands that often broke during fights. In fact, his left hand later became arthritic. His hands were injured in the first two [[Tony Zale]] fights, as well as during his defeat against [[Solly Krieger]]. A natural counterpuncher, who was not known for his boxing skills, Hostak had problems with boxers who used movement, like [[Ken Overlin]] and the younger version of [[Harry (Kid) Matthews\|Harry "Kid" Matthews]].

	''See'' [[:File:Zale Article BI Oct59.pdf\|~~�The~~ Greatest Man I Ever ~~Fought�~~]] article by [[Tony Zale]] with Paul Neimark, as published in [[Boxing Illustrated: October 1959]], pp. 28-30.		''See'' [[:File:Zale Article BI Oct59.pdf\|"The Greatest Man I Ever Fought"]] article by [[Tony Zale]] with Paul Neimark, as published in [[Boxing Illustrated: October 1959]], pp. 28-30.

	== Post-Boxing Career ==		== Post-Boxing Career ==
	[[~~file~~:Hostak.Al.Later.jpg\|right\|~~frame\|~~Hostak ~~in his later years~~]]		[[File:Hostak.Al.Later.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Al Hostak]]
	Hostak held jobs as a bartender, King County Jail Guard, and as a security guard at the Longacres Race Track after his boxing career. He even offered a class in 1949, shortly after his retirement, offering to teach school age kids how to defend themselves in fights. He was widowed in 1981, and lived south of Seattle in White Center, where he spent much of his time visiting local flea markets. Hostak would collect eight-track tapes of a wide variety of music, which he would then convert to cassette tape.		Hostak held jobs as a bartender, King County Jail Guard, and as a security guard at the Longacres Race Track after his boxing career. He even offered a class in 1949, shortly after his retirement, offering to teach school age kids how to defend themselves in fights. He was widowed in 1981, and lived south of Seattle in White Center, where he spent much of his time visiting local flea markets. Hostak would collect eight-track tapes of a wide variety of music, which he would then convert to cassette tape.

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	*''Seattle Times'' Obituary: [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060814&slug=boxingobit14]		*''Seattle Times'' Obituary: [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060814&slug=boxingobit14]
	*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]		*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]
	*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.2.jpg\|No. 3]], Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]
	*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|1964 Photo]]
	*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]		*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]

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''Seattle Times'' obit linked

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	Like many punchers, Hostak had bad hands that often broke during fights. In fact, his left hand later became arthritic. His hands were injured in the first two [[Tony Zale]] fights, as well as during his defeat against [[Solly Krieger]]. A natural counterpuncher, who was not known for his boxing skills, Hostak had problems with boxers who used movement, like [[Ken Overlin]] and the younger version of [[Harry (Kid) Matthews\|Harry "Kid" Matthews]].		Like many punchers, Hostak had bad hands that often broke during fights. In fact, his left hand later became arthritic. His hands were injured in the first two [[Tony Zale]] fights, as well as during his defeat against [[Solly Krieger]]. A natural counterpuncher, who was not known for his boxing skills, Hostak had problems with boxers who used movement, like [[Ken Overlin]] and the younger version of [[Harry (Kid) Matthews\|Harry "Kid" Matthews]].

	''See'' [[:File:Zale Article BI Oct59.pdf\|~~�The~~ Greatest Man I Ever ~~Fought�~~]] article by [[Tony Zale]] with Paul Neimark, as published in [[Boxing Illustrated: October 1959]], pp. 28-30.		''See'' [[:File:Zale Article BI Oct59.pdf\|�The Greatest Man I Ever Fought�]] article by [[Tony Zale]] with Paul Neimark, as published in [[Boxing Illustrated: October 1959]], pp. 28-30.

	== Post-Boxing Career ==		== Post-Boxing Career ==
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			*''Seattle Times'' Obituary: [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060814&slug=boxingobit14]
	*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]		*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]
	*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.2.jpg\|No. 3]], Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]		*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.2.jpg\|No. 3]], Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]
	*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|1964 Photo]].		*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|1964 Photo]]
	*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]		*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]

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linked to BI article

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	Like many punchers, Hostak had bad hands that often broke during fights. In fact, his left hand later became arthritic. His hands were injured in the first two [[Tony Zale]] fights, as well as during his defeat against [[Solly Krieger]]. A natural counterpuncher, who was not known for his boxing skills, Hostak had problems with boxers who used movement, like [[Ken Overlin]] and the younger version of [[Harry (Kid) Matthews\|Harry "Kid" Matthews]].		Like many punchers, Hostak had bad hands that often broke during fights. In fact, his left hand later became arthritic. His hands were injured in the first two [[Tony Zale]] fights, as well as during his defeat against [[Solly Krieger]]. A natural counterpuncher, who was not known for his boxing skills, Hostak had problems with boxers who used movement, like [[Ken Overlin]] and the younger version of [[Harry (Kid) Matthews\|Harry "Kid" Matthews]].

			''See'' [[:File:Zale Article BI Oct59.pdf\|�The Greatest Man I Ever Fought�]] article by [[Tony Zale]] with Paul Neimark, as published in [[Boxing Illustrated: October 1959]], pp. 28-30.

	== Post-Boxing Career ==		== Post-Boxing Career ==

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	== Post-Boxing Career ==		== Post-Boxing Career ==
	[[file:Hostak.Al.Later.jpg\|right\|Hostak in his later years]]		[[file:Hostak.Al.Later.jpg\|right\|frame\|Hostak in his later years]]
	Hostak held jobs as a bartender, King County Jail Guard, and as a security guard at the Longacres Race Track after his boxing career. He even offered a class in 1949, shortly after his retirement, offering to teach school age kids how to defend themselves in fights. He was widowed in 1981, and lived south of Seattle in White Center, where he spent much of his time visiting local flea markets. Hostak would collect eight-track tapes of a wide variety of music, which he would then convert to cassette tape.		Hostak held jobs as a bartender, King County Jail Guard, and as a security guard at the Longacres Race Track after his boxing career. He even offered a class in 1949, shortly after his retirement, offering to teach school age kids how to defend themselves in fights. He was widowed in 1981, and lived south of Seattle in White Center, where he spent much of his time visiting local flea markets. Hostak would collect eight-track tapes of a wide variety of music, which he would then convert to cassette tape.

	Al Hostak died on August 13, 2006 at the Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington, from complications of a stroke he suffered on August 2nd. Hostak was survived by two sons and five grandchildren.		Al Hostak died on August 13, 2006 at the Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Washington, from complications of a stroke he suffered on August 2nd. Hostak was survived by two sons and five grandchildren.

	~~== Miscellaneous Facts ==~~		He is a member of the [[Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame]]: [http://tacomasportsmuseum.com/fame.html]
	*Member, [[Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame]]

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]		*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]
	*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.2.jpg\|No. 3]]		*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.2.jpg\|No. 3]], Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]
	*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]		*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|1964 Photo]].
	*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|Photo]] ~~of Hostak in 1964~~.
	*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]		*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]


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	== Boxing Career ==		== Boxing Career ==
	Hostak was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Czech immigrants, who would move to Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood in 1918. A stutterer in his youth, Hostak was drawn to boxing after finding out he had a knack for fighting his classmates who harassed him.		'''Al Hostak''' was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Czech immigrants, who would move to Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood in 1918. A stutterer in his youth, Hostak was drawn to boxing after finding out he had a knack for fighting his classmates who harassed him.

	Hostak was regarded as a tremendous right-handed puncher, although he also had underrated power in his left hook. Hostak's most famous knockout--which came July 26, 1938 against Northwest rival [[Freddie Steele]]--was started with the left hook. Hostak began Steele's demise by jabbing at Steele until Steele began to use his glove to parry Hostak's jab. Hostak then feinted with the jab, which got Steele to drop his right hand. Hostak then landed a left hook that dropped Steele for the first of four knockdowns. Steele's camp acknowledged after the fight that they were aware of the power in Al's left hook, since Hostak had started [[Allen Matthews]] and [[Eddie (Babe) Risko\|Babe Risko]] on their way to knockout defeats with the left hook.		Hostak was regarded as a tremendous right-handed puncher, although he also had underrated power in his left hook. Hostak's most famous knockout--which came July 26, 1938 against Northwest rival [[Freddie Steele]]--was started with the left hook. Hostak began Steele's demise by jabbing at Steele until Steele began to use his glove to parry Hostak's jab. Hostak then feinted with the jab, which got Steele to drop his right hand. Hostak then landed a left hook that dropped Steele for the first of four knockdowns. Steele's camp acknowledged after the fight that they were aware of the power in Al's left hook, since Hostak had started [[Allen Matthews]] and [[Eddie (Babe) Risko\|Babe Risko]] on their way to knockout defeats with the left hook.

Ric: linked to 1908 photo of Georgetown District

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linked to 1908 photo of Georgetown District

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" , Seattle P-I [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html] ~~(Accessed August 14, 2006~~		*"Al Hostak, 1916-2006: Seattle fighter won middleweight title" ''Seattle P-I'' (Accessed August 14, 2006): [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/othersports/281147_hostak14.html]

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	*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.2.jpg\|No. 3]]		*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.2.jpg\|No. 3]]
	*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]		*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]
	*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|Photo]] of Hostak in 1964.		*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|Photo]] of Hostak in 1964.
			*Photo of Seattle's Georgetown District in 1908: [http://www.seattlepi.com/local/gallery.asp?SubID=5988&page=31&GTitle=Historic%20Seattle%20photos]
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	*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]		*Photo [[:Image:Hostak.Al.Signed.jpg\|No. 4]]
	*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|Photo]] of ~~Harper~~ in 1964.		*[[:File:PNWOldTimers.jpg\|Photo]] of Hostak in 1964.
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Ric: 1964 photo linked

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