Tex Rickard
George Lewis "Tex" Rickard was an American boxing promoter, founder of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and builder of the third incarnation of Madison Square Garden in New York City. During the 1920s, Tex Rickard was the leading promoter of the day, and he has been compared to P. T. Barnum and Don King. Sports journalist Frank Deford has written that Rickard "first recognized the potential of the star system." Rickard also operated several saloons, hotels, and casinos, all named Northern and located in Alaska, Nevada, and Canada.
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Male
Date of Birth
January 2nd, 1870
Age
156
Birth Place
United States of America, Missouri
Date of Death
January 6th, 1929
Died Aged
59
Star Sign
Capricorn
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