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ABOUT
One of boxing's greatest promoters, he also built New York's Madison Square Garden and founded the Rangers hockey team.After getting permission to stage live events at Madison Square Garden, he began construction of the third incarnation of the famous building.One of his business partners in constructing MSG was the grandfather of World Wrestling Federation's founder Vince McMahon.
BEFORE FAMEHe was a cowboy in Texas. Then, during the Yukon gold rush, he mined gold, gambled it away, and set up a casino in Goldfield, Nevada promoting a boxing match taking place inside to attract visitors.
PERSONAL LIFEHe was born in Kansas City, Missouri and moved with his family to Texas at age five.
FUN FACTSSports Executive Tex Rickard were born on Sunday, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of , it is 1 days until Tex Rickard next birthday.
