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Mike Jacobs Boxing Hall of Fame-Home

Following in the footsteps of Tex Rickard, Mike Jacobs ruled as the dominant boxing promoter of the 1930s and '40s. Born in New York City in 1880, Jacobs came from a

Boxing's Best Promoters of All Time lesliebyars on HubPages

This article is about the best Promoters in the history of boxing. Don King, Bob Arum, Main Events and Tex Rickard are all featured here along with pictures, polls

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Tex Rickard – Boxing's Greatest Promoter by Collee: GEORGE LEWIS 'TEX' RICKARD had a full and varied life and is the subject of several biographies.

Mike Jacobs boxing

Jacobs met famous boxing promoter Tex Rickard in 1906 at the Joe Gans-Battling Nelson bout in Goldfield, Nevada,

Death of Tex Rickard Tennessee Roots Index

George L. (Tex) Rickard, maker of boxing champions who traveled an adventurous road from cowboy to millionaire, was on his last journey today. "Rickard

The Pop History Dig » Tex Rickard

Through the courtesy of Tex Rickard, promoter Lud Shahbazian, “Jersey City Gave Boxing Its First Million Dollar Gate Just 50 Years Ago Today.”

RICKARD GEORGE LEWIS The Hbook of Texas OnlineTexas State

RICKARD, GEORGE LEWIS (1871–1929). George Lewis (Tex) Rickard, professional boxing promoter, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 2, 1871.

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1929 --Tex Rickard dies of appendicitis (Jan 6) "I don't bet on football or boxing." He didn't lie about football. Football made him uncomfortable.

TEX RICKARD THE GAMBLING FIGHT PROMOTER Sweet Science-Boxing

FRONT PAGE - Back to RETIRED PAGES INDEX. TEX RICKARD, THE GAMBLING FIGHT PROMOTER by Bill Kelly. Partners "Tex" Rickard and Will Slack, were among the first ramblers

Don King the 5 Best Promoters in the History of Boxing

Boxing is not a sport that promotes itself. Well before the days of Don King and Bob Arum, Tex Rickard was the biggest promoter of the early 20th century.