Overview

"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 into a million-dollar sport. As ""the Father of Madison Square Garden,"" he promoted over 200 fights, including some of the most notable of the 20th century: the ""Longest Fight,"" the ""Great White Hope,"" fight, and the famous ""Long Count"" fight. Along the way, he rubbed shoulders with some of history's most renowned figures, including Teddy Roosevelt, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, John Ringling, Jack Dempsey, and Gene Tunney. This detailed biography chronicles Rickard's colorful life and his critical role in the evolution of boxing from a minor sport to a modern spectacle."

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Author:   Colleen Aycock ,  Mark Scott
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9780786465910

ISBN 10:   0786465913
Pages:   235
Publication Date:   08 May 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      viii Introduction      1. Texas Cowboy in the Gold Rush      2. A Title Fight Promotes a Gold Mining Camp      3. The Gambler Outbids the Competition: The Great White Hope Fight      4. A Texas-sized Ranch in Paraguay      5. The Toledo Massacre and the First Million-Dollar Sports Event      6. Madison Square Garden: The House That Tex Built for Boxing      7. A New World Champion and the First $2 Million Prize Fight      8. From the Top of His Game to Sudden Death in Miami      Appendix: Chronology of Tex Rickard’s Life      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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this fantastic biography is full of wonderful pictures --Examiner.com; highly recommended --boxingnewsonline; fascinating...great --boxingchannel.tv.

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Author Information

Colleen Aycock, co-editor for the International Boxing Research Organization, was named to the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame and is the author, co-author or co-editor of five books on boxing. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mark Scott, a novelist and former Golden Gloves boxer, lives in Austin, Texas. He is a contributor to other publications on the history of boxing.

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