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.
Racing career
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]
Death
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
Indianapolis 500 results
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References
- ^ a b "Motorsport Memorial - Jimmy Snyder". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Jim Snyder Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Jim Snyder Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ 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
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