Former Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks dies at 79

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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.

A news release from Hicks Holdings LLC early Sunday morning