Son of William L Pyle and Sydney McMillan Pyle. Brother of Anna M Pyle Ronk and Ira D Pyle.
Cash and Carry was most likely the first athletic sports agent. He first signed Red Grange, convinced him to drop out of college and then signed him to a contract with the Chicago Bears.
He later signed the French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen and several other tennis players and started a professional tour of the United States and Canada.
C.C Pyle later promoted the Trans America Foot Race (also known in newspaper articles as the Bunion Derby) from Los Angeles to Chicago and then to New York City.
He also managed at different times, movie theatres and other various venues. One was a "Ripley Believe it or Not" at the Chicago World Fair.
Mr. Pyle was married at least four times.
A play is based on his life, "C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby" wrote by Tony Award winner, Michael Cristofer. It was directed by Paul Newman.
Cash and Carry was quite a colorful character.∼Charles C. Pyle (March 25, 1882 – February 3, 1939),[1][2] often called Cash and Carry Pyle, was a Champaign–Urbana, Illinois theater owner and sports agent who represented American football star Red Grange and French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen. After his signing of Grange in 1925 and Grange's becoming a star for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), Pyle founded the first New York Yankees football team. When Pyle's application for the Yankees joining the NFL was rejected, he announced the formation of the first American Football League in 1926. The league lasted one season before folding.
In 1926, Pyle signed Lenglen and several of the best tennis players in the world to start the first professional tennis tour, which traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada.[3] Two years later, he inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace, known as the Bunion Derby, an ambitious, 3455-mile-long foot race from Los Angeles, California, to Chicago, Illinois, to New York.[4][5] While the 1928 race was not a financial success, Pyle organized a 1929 "return" along essentially the same route, but from New York to Los Angeles.
After managing the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" exhibit in the Chicago World's Fair, Pyle married comedian Elvia Allman Tourtellotte in 1937. He became president of the Radio Transcription Company, a position that he held until his death of a heart attack in Los Angeles, February 3, 1939.[3]
A play based on his life, C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby, was written by Tony Award winner Michael Cristofer and directed by Paul Newman.
Career history
As owner
1926 Boston Bulldogs
1926 Chicago Bulls
1926 Los Angeles Wildcats
1926–1928 New York Yankees
Career highlights and awards
First American Football League founder
Started the first professional tennis tour
Inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace
New York Football Yankees founder
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
https://americacomesalive.com/route-66-opening-celebrated-with-mixed-race-contest/
Cash and Carry was most likely the first athletic sports agent. He first signed Red Grange, convinced him to drop out of college and then signed him to a contract with the Chicago Bears.
He later signed the French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen and several other tennis players and started a professional tour of the United States and Canada.
C.C Pyle later promoted the Trans America Foot Race (also known in newspaper articles as the Bunion Derby) from Los Angeles to Chicago and then to New York City.
He also managed at different times, movie theatres and other various venues. One was a "Ripley Believe it or Not" at the Chicago World Fair.
Mr. Pyle was married at least four times.
A play is based on his life, "C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby" wrote by Tony Award winner, Michael Cristofer. It was directed by Paul Newman.
Cash and Carry was quite a colorful character.∼Charles C. Pyle (March 25, 1882 – February 3, 1939),[1][2] often called Cash and Carry Pyle, was a Champaign–Urbana, Illinois theater owner and sports agent who represented American football star Red Grange and French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen. After his signing of Grange in 1925 and Grange's becoming a star for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), Pyle founded the first New York Yankees football team. When Pyle's application for the Yankees joining the NFL was rejected, he announced the formation of the first American Football League in 1926. The league lasted one season before folding.
In 1926, Pyle signed Lenglen and several of the best tennis players in the world to start the first professional tennis tour, which traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada.[3] Two years later, he inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace, known as the Bunion Derby, an ambitious, 3455-mile-long foot race from Los Angeles, California, to Chicago, Illinois, to New York.[4][5] While the 1928 race was not a financial success, Pyle organized a 1929 "return" along essentially the same route, but from New York to Los Angeles.
After managing the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" exhibit in the Chicago World's Fair, Pyle married comedian Elvia Allman Tourtellotte in 1937. He became president of the Radio Transcription Company, a position that he held until his death of a heart attack in Los Angeles, February 3, 1939.[3]
A play based on his life, C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby, was written by Tony Award winner Michael Cristofer and directed by Paul Newman.
Career history
As owner
1926 Boston Bulldogs
1926 Chicago Bulls
1926 Los Angeles Wildcats
1926–1928 New York Yankees
Career highlights and awards
First American Football League founder
Started the first professional tennis tour
Inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace
New York Football Yankees founder
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
https://americacomesalive.com/route-66-opening-celebrated-with-mixed-race-contest/
Son of William L Pyle and Sydney McMillan Pyle. Brother of Anna M Pyle Ronk and Ira D Pyle.
Cash and Carry was most likely the first athletic sports agent. He first signed Red Grange, convinced him to drop out of college and then signed him to a contract with the Chicago Bears.
He later signed the French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen and several other tennis players and started a professional tour of the United States and Canada.
C.C Pyle later promoted the Trans America Foot Race (also known in newspaper articles as the Bunion Derby) from Los Angeles to Chicago and then to New York City.
He also managed at different times, movie theatres and other various venues. One was a "Ripley Believe it or Not" at the Chicago World Fair.
Mr. Pyle was married at least four times.
A play is based on his life, "C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby" wrote by Tony Award winner, Michael Cristofer. It was directed by Paul Newman.
Cash and Carry was quite a colorful character.∼Charles C. Pyle (March 25, 1882 – February 3, 1939),[1][2] often called Cash and Carry Pyle, was a Champaign–Urbana, Illinois theater owner and sports agent who represented American football star Red Grange and French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen. After his signing of Grange in 1925 and Grange's becoming a star for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), Pyle founded the first New York Yankees football team. When Pyle's application for the Yankees joining the NFL was rejected, he announced the formation of the first American Football League in 1926. The league lasted one season before folding.
In 1926, Pyle signed Lenglen and several of the best tennis players in the world to start the first professional tennis tour, which traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada.[3] Two years later, he inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace, known as the Bunion Derby, an ambitious, 3455-mile-long foot race from Los Angeles, California, to Chicago, Illinois, to New York.[4][5] While the 1928 race was not a financial success, Pyle organized a 1929 "return" along essentially the same route, but from New York to Los Angeles.
After managing the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" exhibit in the Chicago World's Fair, Pyle married comedian Elvia Allman Tourtellotte in 1937. He became president of the Radio Transcription Company, a position that he held until his death of a heart attack in Los Angeles, February 3, 1939.[3]
A play based on his life, C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby, was written by Tony Award winner Michael Cristofer and directed by Paul Newman.
Career history
As owner
1926 Boston Bulldogs
1926 Chicago Bulls
1926 Los Angeles Wildcats
1926–1928 New York Yankees
Career highlights and awards
First American Football League founder
Started the first professional tennis tour
Inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace
New York Football Yankees founder
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
https://americacomesalive.com/route-66-opening-celebrated-with-mixed-race-contest/
Cash and Carry was most likely the first athletic sports agent. He first signed Red Grange, convinced him to drop out of college and then signed him to a contract with the Chicago Bears.
He later signed the French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen and several other tennis players and started a professional tour of the United States and Canada.
C.C Pyle later promoted the Trans America Foot Race (also known in newspaper articles as the Bunion Derby) from Los Angeles to Chicago and then to New York City.
He also managed at different times, movie theatres and other various venues. One was a "Ripley Believe it or Not" at the Chicago World Fair.
Mr. Pyle was married at least four times.
A play is based on his life, "C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby" wrote by Tony Award winner, Michael Cristofer. It was directed by Paul Newman.
Cash and Carry was quite a colorful character.∼Charles C. Pyle (March 25, 1882 – February 3, 1939),[1][2] often called Cash and Carry Pyle, was a Champaign–Urbana, Illinois theater owner and sports agent who represented American football star Red Grange and French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen. After his signing of Grange in 1925 and Grange's becoming a star for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), Pyle founded the first New York Yankees football team. When Pyle's application for the Yankees joining the NFL was rejected, he announced the formation of the first American Football League in 1926. The league lasted one season before folding.
In 1926, Pyle signed Lenglen and several of the best tennis players in the world to start the first professional tennis tour, which traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada.[3] Two years later, he inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace, known as the Bunion Derby, an ambitious, 3455-mile-long foot race from Los Angeles, California, to Chicago, Illinois, to New York.[4][5] While the 1928 race was not a financial success, Pyle organized a 1929 "return" along essentially the same route, but from New York to Los Angeles.
After managing the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" exhibit in the Chicago World's Fair, Pyle married comedian Elvia Allman Tourtellotte in 1937. He became president of the Radio Transcription Company, a position that he held until his death of a heart attack in Los Angeles, February 3, 1939.[3]
A play based on his life, C.C. Pyle and the Bunion Derby, was written by Tony Award winner Michael Cristofer and directed by Paul Newman.
Career history
As owner
1926 Boston Bulldogs
1926 Chicago Bulls
1926 Los Angeles Wildcats
1926–1928 New York Yankees
Career highlights and awards
First American Football League founder
Started the first professional tennis tour
Inaugurated the first Trans-American Footrace
New York Football Yankees founder
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
https://americacomesalive.com/route-66-opening-celebrated-with-mixed-race-contest/
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