Former Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars Owner Tom Hicks Dies at 79
Liverpool Co-Owner Tom Hicks gives a thumbs up prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on October 25, 2009 in Liverpool, England. Clive Mason/Getty Images
Texas businessman and philanthropist Tom Hicks, who simultaneously owned NHL, Major League Baseball and English Premier League soccer clubs, died Saturday. He was 79.
Hicks formerly owned the Dallas Stars from 1995-2011 and the Texas Rangers from 1998-2010. He also acquired 50% ownership of Liverpool.
