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Tex Rickard
George Lewis "Tex" Rickard is an American boxing promoter, founder of the New York Rangers national hockey team and the third incarnate builder of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Throughout the 1920s, Tex Rickard was the primary promoter of the day, and he has been compared to P. T. Barnum and Don King. Sports journalist Frank Deford wrote that Rickard "realized for the first time the potential of the star system". Rickard also operates a number of salons, hotels and casinos, all of which are named Northern and located in Alaska, Nevada and Canada.
BornGeorge Lewis Rickard, January 2, 1870, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 1929, Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationGambler, bartender, boxing promoter
Years active1896–1929
Known forRebuilt Madison Square Garden, First to promote boxing to large audiences
Spouse(s)Leona Bittick (1894–1895, her death), Edith Mae Haig (1902–1925, her death), Maxine Hodges (1926–1929, his death)
Children3

About Tex Rickard

Sports Executive Tex Rickard was born on January 2, 1870 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States (He dies at the age of 59, on January 6, 1929).

He was a boxing promoter who also built Madison Square Garden in New York and formed the Rangers hockey franchise.

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Tex Rickard before becoming famous

Tex Rickard was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1870 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

In Texas, he was a cowboy. Then, during the Yukon gold rush, he found gold, gambled it away, and opened a casino in Goldfield, Nevada, where he advertised a boxing event to draw in tourists.

Achievement of Tex Rickard

He began work on the third edition of Madison Square Garden after obtaining authorization to hold live events there.

Tex Rickard's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in Missouri and relocated to Texas with his family when he was five years old.

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The grandpa of World Wrestling Federation founder Sports Executive Vince McMahon was one of his business partners in the construction of MSG.

Tex Rickard Income & Net worth

Tex Rickard's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a sports executive. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Tex Rickard.

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Latest information about Tex Rickard updated on March 15 2023.