George Lewis "Tex" Rickard
"The King of Fight Promoters"
b. January 2, 1870
d. January 6, 1929
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This pair of vintage photos show promoter great Tex Rickard as he appeared on May 18, 1921... Rickard was preparing for his upcoming heavyweight title bout between champion Jack Dempsey and challenger Georges Carpentier... His masterful promotion of this mismatch would produce boxing's first million-dollar-gate!!
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measures: 5 x7" each
condition: l. closed vertical tear top right of center
r. fine
$150
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