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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.
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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.
Apr 12, 1992 · Fallen from stardom, Jimmy the Greek leads a quiet life in Durham. His memories keep him company.
Apr 22, 1996 · 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...
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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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 ...
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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