Jimmy Snyder (racing driver)

Jimmy Snyder
Jimmy Snyder
Born	James L. Snyder; March 10, 1909; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 29, 1939 (aged 30); Cahokia, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of death	Race-related accident
Resting place	Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet Park, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
	Football career
Position:	Tailback
Personal information
Weight:	162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school:	Englewood (IL)
College:	none
Career history
	Milwaukee Badgers (1925);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	1
	Player stats at PFR

James L. Snyder (March 10, 1909 – June 29, 1939) was an American race car driver. He also played one game for the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1925.^[1]^[2] At the age of 16 in his NFL debut, he was one of the youngest players in NFL history.

Snyder was part of the midget car "" with Emil Andres, Tony Bettenhausen, , Paul Russo, and .^[3] They toured tracks in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States.

Snyder won the 1937 track championship at the .^[4] He also set a new track record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for that season's Indianapolis 500.^[4]

Snyder appeared in five Indianapolis 500 events. He won the pole for the 1939 Indianapolis 500, setting another new track record in the process. He finished second in the event.^[4]

Death[]

Snyder died of a race-related accident on June 29, 1939 in Cahokia, Illinois, at the age of 30, while racing in an appearance to help a midget car promoter.^[4]

Indianapolis 500 results[]

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

References[]

^ "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 ^d Snyder's Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame

External links[]

Jimmy Snyder at Find a Grave

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[1] "Jim Snyder Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.

[2] "Jim Snyder Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.

[NMARHoF_Russo-3] Biography Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine for Paul Russo at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame

[NMARHoF-4] Snyder's Biography at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame

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