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Thomas O. Hicks, Sports Mogul, Dies at 79

12/15/2025

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  • Thomas O. Hicks died on December 6 at age 79 from throat cancer.
  • Hicks founded Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, raising over $12 billion.
  • Hicks owned the NHL's Dallas Stars from 1995 to 2011, winning the Stanley Cup in 1999.
  • Hicks owned the Texas Rangers from 1998 to 2010.
  • Hicks lost control of his sports teams when the Rangers reached the World Series in 2010.