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Tex Rickard: Boxing's Greatest Promoter
Tex Rickard Boxing's Greatest Promoter
Author: Colleen Aycock, Mark Scott
Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (1870-1929) possessed a drive to be the best. After an early career as a cowboy and Texas sheriff, Rickard pioneered the largest ranch in South America, built a series of profitable saloons in the Klondike and Nevada gold rushes, and turned boxing i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786465910
ISBN-10: 0786465913
Publication Date: 4/24/2012
Pages: 235
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Publisher: Mcfarland
Book Type: Paperback
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