Tex Rickard Boxing's Greatest Promoter |
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| Author:
| Aycock, Colleen
Scott, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6591-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $3.50 |
Book Description:
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Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis 'Tex' Rickard 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. This biography chronicles Rickard's colourful life and his critical role in the evolution of boxing.
Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis 'Tex' Rickard 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. This biography chronicles Rickard's colourful life and his critical role in the evolution of boxing.