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Charles C. "Charlie" Pyle (March 26, 1882 – February 3, 1939), sometimes called "Cash and Carry Pyle," was a Champaign–Urbana, Illinois theater owner, sports agent, and sports entreprenuer best known for his representation of American football star Red Grange and French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen.
Charles C. Pyle. American sports promoter. Also known as: Cash and Carry Pyle. Learn about this topic in these articles: role in tennis history. In tennis: Professional and open tennis.
22 de ene. de 2018 · When notorious sports agent and promoter C.C. Pyle offered a $25,000 prize for a foot race from Los Angeles to New York, 199 runners from all over the world took their marks and half a million spectators flocked to the starting line.
The race was organized by C. C. Pyle. Johnny Salo, who finished in 2nd place in 1928 and in 1st place in 1929, became the fastest person to twice run across the continental United States in consecutive years.
November 30, 1928. The New Yorker, December 8, 1928 P. 31. Profile of C.C. Pyle, who invented the bunion derby and lursd Red Grange and Suzanne Lenglen into professionalism. He promoted his...
15 de ago. de 2019 · Crown Publishing Group. 11.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 2. 150 views 4 years ago. Joe Horrigan, author of NFL CENTURY and former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, discusses...
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10 de jul. de 2007 · 4.2 45 ratings. See all formats and editions. A riveting account of an incredible 3,423-mile foot race across America, the Great Foot Race of 1928, and C.C. Pyle, the legendary sports promoter who masterminded the event. A year before the Great Depression, endurance fads were all the rage.
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