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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.
Dec 7, 2022 · Jimmy 'The Greek' Snyder was a sports prognosticator and TV personality who rose to fame in the 70s. An abrasive temperament led to physical and emotional fights with his NFL Today co-hosts. A racially insensitive and bone-headed interview in 1988 ended much of his media career. pic.twitter.com/6R1jcyqNMw.
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.
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Jimmy the Greek is a quick service restaurant franchise serving Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. In 1963, Jim Antonopoulos from Nafplio , Greece, arrived in Toronto, Ontario , Canada. He started the Epikourion, Exquisite Greek Restaurant & Bar in First Canadian Place of the busy Bay Street district of Toronto. [3]
Apr 22, 1996 · Seattle Times News Services. Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, the blustery oddsmaker and sports commentator whose career ended because of controversial comments he made about African-American...
SNYDER, James ("Jimmy the Greek") (b. 9 September 1919 in Steubenville, Ohio; d. 21 April 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada), sports gambler, handicapper, oddsmaker, public relations director, and television personality who was the most famous sports gambling figure of the twentieth century.
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...
