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<p><b>Thomas Ollis Hicks, Sr.</b> (* <a href="7._Februar" title="7. Februar">7. Februar</a> <a href="1946" title="1946">1946</a> in <a href="Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> † <a href="6._Dezember" title="6. Dezember">6. Dezember</a> <a href="2025" title="2025">2025</a> in <a href="Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) war ein <a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">US-amerikanischer</a> Unternehmer und Milliardär, der durch sein finanzielles Engagement im Profisport bekannt war. Von 1995 bis 2011 war er Eigentümer der <a href="Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a>, von 1998 bis 2010 Eigentümer der <a href="Texas_Rangers_(Baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (Baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>, von 2007 bis 2010 Miteigentümer des <a href="FC_Liverpool" title="FC Liverpool">FC Liverpool</a>.
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<p>Hicks lebte in <a href="Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas</a> (US-Bundesstaat <a href="Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>) und verfügte nach Angaben des <a href="Forbes_Magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="Forbes Magazine">Forbes Magazine</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> über ein Vermögen von einer Milliarde <a href="US-Dollar" title="US-Dollar">US-Dollar</a> (2009). Hicks war Mitbegründer der Investment-Firma <i>Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst</i> und Chairman der <i>Hicks Holdings LLC</i>. Über letztere besaß und steuerte Hicks die <i>Hicks Sports Group</i>, zu der die hochrangigen Profi-Sportclubs <a href="Dallas_Stars" title="Dallas Stars">Dallas Stars</a> (<a href="Eishockey" title="Eishockey">Eishockey</a>) und Mesquite Championship Rodeo (<a href="Rodeo" title="Rodeo">Rodeo</a>) gehören. Zeitweise gehörten zu dem Unternehmen auch die <a href="Texas_Rangers_(Baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (Baseball)">Texas Rangers</a> (<a href="Baseball" title="Baseball">Baseball</a>). Außerdem gehörten ihm 50 % des Liverpool Football Club.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Von 1995 bis 2011 war Hicks Eigentümer des Eishockey-Franchise Dallas Stars, das in dieser Zeit zweimal die <a href="Presidents%E2%80%99_Trophy" title="Presidents’ Trophy">Presidents’ Trophy</a> (1998 und 1999) und einmal den <a href="Stanley_Cup" title="Stanley Cup">Stanley Cup</a> (1999) gewann.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Die Texas Rangers besaß Hicks vom Juni 1998 bis zum August 2010. 2000 verpflichtete er für die Rangers <a href="Alex_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(Baseballspieler)" title="Alex Rodríguez (Baseballspieler)">Alex Rodriguez</a>. Rodriguez unterzeichnete einen Vertrag über zehn Jahre und 252 Millionen Dollar. Dies war das größte Vertragsvolumen im damaligen US-Profisport.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Am FC Liverpool hielt Hicks von 2007 bis 2010 Anteile. Bei den Fans war er unpopulär, da die Schuldenlast des Vereins in der Zeit deutlich stieg und der versprochene Neubau des Stadions nicht vorankam. 2010 verkaufte Hicks seine Anteile nach finanziellen Schwierigkeiten an die <a href="Fenway_Sports_Group" title="Fenway Sports Group">Fenway Sports Group</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Hicks war verheiratet und hatte sechs Kinder.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.hicksholdings.com">Offizielle Homepage von Hicks Holdings</a></li></ul>
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<li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.museumofthegulfcoast.org/thomas-hicks"><i>Thomas Hicks.</i></a> In: <i>museumofthegulfcoast.org.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2025</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ATom+Hicks&rft.title=Thomas+Hicks&rft.description=Thomas+Hicks&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.museumofthegulfcoast.org%2Fthomas-hicks&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/07/tom-hicks-former-owner-of-liverpool-and-texas-rangers-dies-at-79"><i>Tom Hicks, former owner of Liverpool and Texas Rangers, dies at 79.</i></a> In: <i>theguardian.com.</i> 7. Dezember 2025,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2025</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ATom+Hicks&rft.title=Tom+Hicks%2C+former+owner+of+Liverpool+and+Texas+Rangers%2C+dies+at+79&rft.description=Tom+Hicks%2C+former+owner+of+Liverpool+and+Texas+Rangers%2C+dies+at+79&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ffootball%2F2025%2Fdec%2F07%2Ftom-hicks-former-owner-of-liverpool-and-texas-rangers-dies-at-79&rft.date=2025-12-07"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html">Forbes-Liste der reichsten Personen der Welt 2009</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/board-agree-proposed-sale"><i>Board agree proposed sale.</i></a> The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2010</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ATom+Hicks&rft.title=Board+agree+proposed+sale&rft.description=Board+agree+proposed+sale&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpoolfc.tv%2Fnews%2Flatest-news%2Fboard-agree-proposed-sale&rft.publisher=The+Liverpool+Football+Club+and+Athletic+Grounds+Limited&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">David Conn: <cite style="font-style:italic">Chairman holds the cards but Tom Hicks vows to come out fighting</cite>. In: <cite style="font-style:italic">The Guardian</cite>. 7. Oktober 2010, <a href="Internationale_Standardnummer_f%C3%BCr_fortlaufende_Sammelwerke" title="Internationale Standardnummer für fortlaufende Sammelwerke">ISSN</a> <span style="white-space:nowrap"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://zdb-katalog.de/list.xhtml?t=iss%3D%220261-3077%22&key=cql">0261-3077</a></span> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/oct/07/tom-hicks-martin-broughton">theguardian.com</a> [abgerufen am 8. Dezember 2025]).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Tom+Hicks&rft.atitle=Chairman+holds+the+cards+but+Tom+Hicks+vows+to+come+out+fighting&rft.au=David+Conn&rft.date=2010-10-07&rft.genre=journal&rft.issn=0261-3077&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian" style="display:none"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Richard Williams: <cite style="font-style:italic">NESV completes £300m Liverpool takeover with promise to listen</cite>. In: <cite style="font-style:italic">The Guardian</cite>. 15. Oktober 2010, <a href="Internationale_Standardnummer_f%C3%BCr_fortlaufende_Sammelwerke" title="Internationale Standardnummer für fortlaufende Sammelwerke">ISSN</a> <span style="white-space:nowrap"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://zdb-katalog.de/list.xhtml?t=iss%3D%220261-3077%22&key=cql">0261-3077</a></span> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/oct/15/liverpool-sale-nesv-takeover-john-henry">theguardian.com</a> [abgerufen am 8. Dezember 2025]).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Tom+Hicks&rft.atitle=NESV+completes+%C2%A3300m+Liverpool+takeover+with+promise+to+listen&rft.au=Richard+Williams&rft.date=2010-10-15&rft.genre=journal&rft.issn=0261-3077&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian" style="display:none"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-:0-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_7-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_7-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nhl.com/de/news/hicks-der-ehemalige-besitzer-der-dallas-stars-stirbt-mit-79"><i>Hicks, der ehemalige Besitzer der Stars, stirbt mit 79.</i></a> In: <i>nhl.com.</i> 7. Dezember 2025,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2025</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ATom+Hicks&rft.title=Hicks%2C+der+ehemalige+Besitzer+der+Stars%2C+stirbt+mit+79&rft.description=Hicks%2C+der+ehemalige+Besitzer+der+Stars%2C+stirbt+mit+79&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhl.com%2Fde%2Fnews%2Fhicks-der-ehemalige-besitzer-der-dallas-stars-stirbt-mit-79&rft.date=2025-12-07&rft.language=de"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mlb.com/news/thomas-hicks-former-rangers-owner-dies-at-79"><i>Former Rangers owner Tom Hicks dies at 79.</i></a> In: <i>mlb.com.</i> 7. Dezember 2025,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2025</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ATom+Hicks&rft.title=Former+Rangers+owner+Tom+Hicks+dies+at+79&rft.description=Former+Rangers+owner+Tom+Hicks+dies+at+79&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fnews%2Fthomas-hicks-former-rangers-owner-dies-at-79&rft.date=2025-12-07&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/tom-hicks-businessman-owned-dallas-stars-texas-rangers-liverpool-england-teams-dies/"><i>Tom Hicks, businessman who owned Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79.</i></a> In: <i>cbsnews.com.</i> 7. Dezember 2025,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2025</span> (amerikanisches Englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ATom+Hicks&rft.title=Tom+Hicks%2C+businessman+who+owned+Dallas+Stars%2C+Texas+Rangers+and+Liverpool+teams%2C+dies+at+79&rft.description=Tom+Hicks%2C+businessman+who+owned+Dallas+Stars%2C+Texas+Rangers+and+Liverpool+teams%2C+dies+at+79&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Ftexas%2Fnews%2Ftom-hicks-businessman-owned-dallas-stars-texas-rangers-liverpool-england-teams-dies%2F&rft.date=2025-12-07&rft.language=en-US"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c783z1jejz1o"><i>Tom Hicks: Ex-Liverpool co-owner dies aged 79.</i></a> In: <i>bbc.com.</i> 7. Dezember 2025,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2025</span> (britisches Englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ATom+Hicks&rft.title=Tom+Hicks%3A+Ex-Liverpool+co-owner+dies+aged+79&rft.description=Tom+Hicks%3A+Ex-Liverpool+co-owner+dies+aged+79&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Farticles%2Fc783z1jejz1o&rft.date=2025-12-07&rft.language=en-GB"> </span></span>
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