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Tom Hicks, Controversial Liverpool FC Co-Owner, Dies at 79

12/8/2025

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Tom Hicks, former co-owner of Liverpool Football Club, died in Dallas at age 79.
In 2007, Hicks and George Gillett bought a 50% stake in Liverpool FC, drawing fan backlash over financial mismanagement.
The club was sold to Fenway Sports Group in 2010.
Hicks also owned the NHL's Dallas Stars, which won the Stanley Cup in 1999.
Hicks owned the Texas Rangers, which reached the World Series in 2010.

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Tom Hicks, former co-owner of Liverpool Football Club, died in Dallas at age 79.
In 2007, Hicks and George Gillett bought a 50% stake in Liverpool FC, drawing fan backlash over financial mismanagement.
The club was sold to Fenway Sports Group in 2010.
Hicks also owned the NHL's Dallas Stars, which won the Stanley Cup in 1999.
Hicks owned the Texas Rangers, which reached the World Series in 2010.