Jimmy Snyder | |||||||
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Born | James Leroy Snider March 10, 1909 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Died | June 29, 1939 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 30)||||||
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) | ||||||
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American football career |
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Weight: | 162 lb (73 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Englewood (IL) | ||||||
College: | none | ||||||
Position: | Tailback | ||||||
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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.