Tex Rickard

American sports promoter (1870–1929)
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Tex Rickard

Summary

Tex Rickard is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1870-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Miami Beach[4]. He died on +1929-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxing promoter[6] and sports promoter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], Tex Rickard…
  • Tex Rickard died in Miami Beach[4].
  • Tex Rickard was born on +1870-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tex Rickard died on +1929-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tex Rickard is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].
  • Tex Rickard held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tex Rickard worked as a boxing promoter[6].
  • Tex Rickard worked as a sports promoter[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Tex Rickard is Boston Garden[11].
  • Tex Rickard received the Stanley Cup[12].
  • Tex Rickard received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[13].
  • Tex Rickard's image is recorded as Tex Rickard.jpg[14].
  • Tex Rickard is recorded as male[15].
  • Tex Rickard's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tex Rickard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29196691[17].
  • Tex Rickard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002032889[18].
  • Tex Rickard's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0723901[19].
  • Tex Rickard's Commons category is recorded as Tex Rickard[20].
  • Tex Rickard's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14750184[21].
  • Tex Rickard's sport is recorded as ice hockey[22].
  • Tex Rickard's sport is recorded as boxing[23].
  • Tex Rickard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04mc2n[24].
  • Tex Rickard's family name is recorded as Rickard[25].
  • Tex Rickard's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • Tex Rickard's given name is recorded as Lewis[27].

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Origins and Family

Tex Rickard's place of birth was Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1870-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxing promoter[6] and sports promoter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tex Rickard is Boston Garden[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[12], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1990[33].

Death and Burial

Tex Rickard died on +1929-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Miami Beach[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Tex Rickard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Tex Rickard born?

Tex Rickard was born in Kansas City[2].

Where did Tex Rickard die?

Tex Rickard passed away in Miami Beach[4].

What did Tex Rickard do for work?

Tex Rickard worked as boxing promoter[6] and sports promoter[7].

What awards did Tex Rickard receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[12] and International Boxing Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . boxrec.com. boxrec.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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