Jimmy Snyder (sports commentator) - Wikipedia
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.
Jimmy 'The Greek' Is Fired by CBS - Los Angeles Times
1988年1月17日 · NEW YORK — An embarrassed CBS fired a contrite Jimmy (The Greek) Snyder Saturday after the sports commentator said in a much-criticized television interview that blacks were “bred” to be better...
Snyder, Jimmy (“Jimmy the Greek”) - Encyclopedia.com
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.
FORMER CBS ANALYST JIMMY `THE GREEK' DIES - Deseret News
1996年4月22日 · 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.
Snyder, James ("Jimmy the Greek") - Encyclopedia.com
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 …
The Fascinating Life Of Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder (Story)
2022年12月7日 · 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 …
Jimmy (the Greek) Snyder, 76, Is Dead; a Sports Oddsmaker
1996年4月22日 · 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...