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Frank Erickson
This article is about the gambler and bookmaker. For the composer, see Frank William Erickson.
Frank Erickson | |
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| Born | 1896 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1968(1968-03-02) (aged 71–72) |
Frank Erickson (1896 – March 2, 1968) was an American mobster and bookmaker, known for his association with businessman, gambler and racketeer, Arnold Rothstein.
Biography
He was born in New York City to parents of Swedish and Irish descent. After the death of his father, he grew up in an orphanage.
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Frank Erickson was Arnold Rothstein's right-hand man and New York's largest bookmaker during the 1930s and 40s. Eventually, Erickson became very well known among bookmakers nationwide for handling "lay-off" bets. With Chicago's Moses Annenberg, Erickson developed a country wide wire service, making possible for the first time nationwide synchronized betting.
Erickson never saw any of these profits because soon after, bookmaking became illegal and the