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James George Snyder Sr. (born Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos, September 9, 1918 – April 21, 1996), better known as Jimmy the Greek, was an American sports commentator and Las Vegas bookmaker. A regular contributor to the CBS program The NFL Today, Snyder predicted the scores of NFL games, which sports bettors used to determine the point spread.
Jan 17, 1988 · Jimmy (the Greek) Snyder, CBS Sports commentator, analyst and oddsmaker, was fired by the network yesterday after a controversial television interview Friday in which he said many blacks were superior
Dec 7, 2022 · The talking heads on the program included Brent Musberger, Phyllis George, and Irv Cross. As talented as that trio was, most viewers wanted to hear what Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder had to say. Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder was a sports prognosticator and TV personality who rose to fame in the 70s.
Snyder, Jimmy (“Jimmy the Greek”)(b. 9 September 1919 in Steubenville, Ohio; d. 21 April 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada), oddsmaker and sportscaster who brought gambling to American television by predicting outcomes on CBS-TV’s NFL Today pregame football show.
Apr 12, 1992 · Fallen from stardom, Jimmy the Greek leads a quiet life in Durham. His memories keep him company.
Apr 22, 1996 · Jimmy Snyder, known as "Jimmy the Greek," an oddsmaker and football personality who brought gambling to the forefront of televised sports but was fired by CBS Sports for saying that black...
Apr 22, 1996 · Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder, 77, the flamboyant oddsmaker who was fired as a CBS Sports commentator for making controversial statements about black athletes, died Sunday at a hospital in Las ...
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Apr 22, 1996 · Oddsmaker, Commentator Jimmy `The Greek' Dies. Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, the blustery oddsmaker and sports commentator whose career ended because of controversial comments he made about African-American athletes, has died of heart failure in Las Vegas. He was 77.
Apr 22, 1996 · Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, who parlayed oddsmaking skills and a gift for gab into national prominence before his television career crashed over ill-advised remarks about black athletes, died Sunday.
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