Andy Payne
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Andy Hartley Payne was the winner of the Trans-American Footrace
staged in 1928. He ran the 3,423.5 mile (5,509.6 km) route from Los Angeles
to New York City
, much of it along U.S. Route 66
, in 573 hours, 4 minutes, 34 seconds, (23 days) averaging 6 miles per hour.
Payne, a member of the Cherokee
tribe, grew up in Foyil, Oklahoma
which was one of the check point towns along the route of the race. His father was a friend of Will Rogers
and had worked on the ranch of the latter's family during his youth.
The footrace was organized to promote U.S. Route 66
which had recently been built as a simple, well-paved route across the country, and dubbed "the main street of America". First prize was $25,000 which Payne used to pay off the mortgage on his father's farm.
Andy Payne was in the supreme court of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was reelected 7 times afterwards.
He died in December 1977 at the age of 70.
Trans-American Footrace
One of the earliest twentieth century multiday races was the inaugural Trans-American footrace which took place in 1928 starting at Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles and finishing in New York City in Madison Square Garden....
staged in 1928. He ran the 3,423.5 mile (5,509.6 km) route from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, much of it along U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
, in 573 hours, 4 minutes, 34 seconds, (23 days) averaging 6 miles per hour.
Payne, a member of the Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
tribe, grew up in Foyil, Oklahoma
Foyil, Oklahoma
Foyil is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Alfred Foyil, a local landowner and the first postmaster of the town. The population was 334 at the 2010 census, a 47.0 percent increase from 234 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
which was one of the check point towns along the route of the race. His father was a friend of Will Rogers
Will Rogers
William "Will" Penn Adair Rogers was an American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer, film actor, and one of the world's best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s....
and had worked on the ranch of the latter's family during his youth.
The footrace was organized to promote U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
which had recently been built as a simple, well-paved route across the country, and dubbed "the main street of America". First prize was $25,000 which Payne used to pay off the mortgage on his father's farm.
Andy Payne was in the supreme court of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was reelected 7 times afterwards.
He died in December 1977 at the age of 70.