He gained his greatest fame as a team owner and executive. In 1927, he purchased
Ratican’s from
Harry Ratican and renamed it
Tablers, winning three consecutive league titles as both team owner and coach. In 1934, he established the eponymously named team, Marre’s. He was also a member of the Missouri Soccer Commission and the
National Challenge Cup organizing committee. He was inducted into the
National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1953, and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972. ==References==