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Tex Rickard
Tex Rickard (Executive. Born, Kansas City, MO, Jan. 2, 1871; died, Miami, FL, Jan. 6, 1929.) “I never seed anything like it,” George Lewis Rickard is reported to have uttered on at least one famous occasion. But while literacy may not have been his longest suit, Tex Rickard was without doubt the greatest promoter of […]
Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey (Boxing. Born, Manassa, CO, June 24, 1894; died, New York, NY, May 31, 1983.) One of the most celebrated heavyweight champions in boxing history, William Harrison Dempsey also fought less than most champions of his stature, making only six defenses of his title in his more than seven-year reign. Dempsey won the championship […]
