Jimmy Snyder (racing driver) (original) (raw)
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American racing driver (1909–1939)
| Jimmy Snyder | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Leroy Snider(1909-03-10)March 10, 1909Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1939(1939-06-29) (aged 30)East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Champ Car career | |
| 11 races run over 5 years | |
| Best finish | 2nd (1939) |
| First race | 1935 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) |
| Last race | 1939 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) |
| First win | 1938 Syracuse 100 (Syracuse) |
| Wins Podiums Poles 1 3 2 | |
| American football player American football career | |
| Personal information | |
| Weight: | 162 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Englewood (IL) |
| College: | none |
| Position: | Tailback |
| Career history | |
| Milwaukee Badgers (1925) | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Games played:1**Stats at Pro Football Reference** | |
James Leroy Snyder (March 10, 1909 – June 29, 1939) was an American racing driver.[1] He also played one game for the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1925.[2][3] Aged 16 during his NFL debut, he was the youngest player in NFL history.
Snyder was part of the midget car racing "Chicago Gang" with Emil Andres, Tony Bettenhausen, Cowboy O'Rourke, Paul Russo, and Wally Zale.[4] These racers toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States.
Snyder won the 1937 track championship at the Chicago Armory & Riverview.[5] He also set a new track record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for that season's Indianapolis 500.[5]
Snyder appeared in five Indianapolis 500s. He won the pole for the 1939 Indianapolis 500, setting another new track record in the process. He finished second in the event.[5]
Snyder died in East St. Louis, Illinois hospital on June 29, 1939, shortly after being injured in a midget racing accident in Cahokia, Illinois.[1]
Motorsports career results
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Indianapolis 500 results
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| Year Car Start Qual Rank Finish Laps Led Retired 1935 39 30 112.249 29 22 97 0 Spring 1936 43 16 111.291 32 30 21 0 Oil leak 1937 5 19 125.287 1 32 27 24 Transmission 1938 6 15 123.506 4 15 150 92 Supercharger 1939 10 1 130.138 1 2 200 65 Running Totals 495 181 | Starts 5 Poles 1 Front Row 1 Wins 0 Top 5 1 Top 10 1 Retired 4 |
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- ^ a b "Motorsport Memorial - Jimmy Snyder". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Snyder Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Snyder Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ Biography Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine for Paul Russo at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame
- ^ a b c Snyder's Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame