Age, Biography and Wiki
Christy Walsh (Walter Christy Walsh) was born on 2 December, 1891 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., is an American sports agent. Discover Christy Walsh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
| Popular As |
Walter Christy Walsh |
| Occupation |
Sports agent, writer |
| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
2 December 1891 |
| Birthday |
2 December |
| Birthplace |
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Date of death |
29 December, 1955 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
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He is a member of famous Producer with the age 64 years old group.
Christy Walsh Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Christy Walsh height not available right now. We will update Christy Walsh's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Christy Walsh's Wife?
His wife is Madeline Souden (m. 1935)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Madeline Souden (m. 1935) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Christy Walsh Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Christy Walsh worth at the age of 64 years old? Christy Walsh’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from . We have estimated Christy Walsh's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Producer |
Christy Walsh Social Network
Timeline
Walter "Christy" Walsh (December 2, 1891 – December 29, 1955) was an American writer, cartoonist, and sports agent.
He is best known for acting as Babe Ruth's agent, and is considered to be the first sports agent in baseball.
Christy Walsh was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 2, 1891.
Walsh graduated from St. Vincent's College in Los Angeles, California in 1911.
Walsh was trained as a lawyer, but began his career with the Los Angeles Herald as a reporter and cartoonist.
He began working as a ghostwriter in 1912 when he interviewed Christy Mathewson while Mathewson was vacationing in California.
In 1921, Walsh ghostwrote an article for World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker in which he described the 1921 Indianapolis 500.
Walsh and Rickenbacker split the profits of approximately $800.
Walsh later moved to New York City and was hired by Maxwell-Chalmers Automobiles in advertising.
After being fired, he decided to ghostwrite for athletes full-time.
Between 1921 and 1938, Walsh built and ran a successful ghostwriting syndicate of thirty-four baseball writers.
Walsh's writers earned $100,000 between 1921 and 1936, and grossed $43,000 in their peak year of 1929.
Walsh went to great lengths to sign clients.
Besides becoming a delivery boy to meet Ruth, Walsh pursued Walter Johnson into the Pullman's washroom in New Haven, Connecticut.
Johnson was paid $1,000, and eventually made $7,000.
In 1931, Walsh was hired to write and narrate three short films for Universal Pictures to be called "The Christy Walsh All American Sports Reel".
The films were to feature Knute Rockne.
The first short film produced, Various Shifts (1931), was a visit with Walsh and Rockne at Notre Dame as Rockne and the Notre Dame football team demonstrated various football shifts.
The second short film was Carry On (1931), with Walsh as narrator mourning the death of Rockne who died in a plane crash in March 1931.
On April 4, 1935, he married Madeline Souden.
The couple had only one child and their marriage ended in divorce.
In 1939, Walsh served as sports director for the New York World's Fair.
In 1945, Walsh was Associate Producer for a 20th Century Fox feature film about Eddie Rickenbacker.
When Ruth died in August 1948, Walsh was named one of the 57 honorary pallbearers at the his funeral which was held in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.
Walsh died on December 14, 1955, in Los Angeles, California.
At the time, he was living in the neighborhood of North Hollwood.
