F. Daniel Somrack is a boxing historian who authored his first book for Arcadia Publishing called Boxing in San Francisco. It examines the Golden Age of professional boxing on the Barbary Coast between 1890-1914. His subsequent titles include The Eddie Futch Interview, Jack Dempsey “Nonpareil,” Pancho Villa: The Filipino Legend, Kid Gavilan: The Cuban Hawk, The Great Benny Leonard: Jewish Legend of Boxing, Cuban Legends of Boxing and The Great Salvador Sanchez.
As member of the International Documentary Association, Somrack produced two documentaries on the fight game. The highly acclaimed Champions Forever highlighted the careers of heavyweight boxing legends Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and Larry Holmes. During the 1990s, Billboard Magazine listed Champions Forever as the highest-selling, original sports video of all time. He followed that production with Latin Legends of Boxing that featured boxing legends Roberto Duran, Alexis Arguello and Kid Gavilan.
F. Daniel Somrack with Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Ken Norton.