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Tex Rickard : boxing's greatest promoter /
- Title
- Tex Rickard : boxing's greatest promoter / Colleen Aycock and Mark Scott.
- Author
- Aycock, Colleen.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Scott, Mark, 1962-
- Description
- viii, 227 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "Along the way, George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (1870-1929), 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 into a modern spectacle"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780786465910 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786465913 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2012010753
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library