| Bob Snyder | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 6, 1913 |
| Place of birth | Toledo, Ohio |
| Date of death | January 4, 2001 |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | Ohio University |
| Career Record | 6-6 |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1947 | Los Angeles Rams |
Bob Snyder (February 6, 1913 - January 4, 2001) was a football player and coach who spent more than three decades in the sport, including his most prominent position as head coach of the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St
A native of Toledo, Ohio, Snyder played three years of football at Ohio University, seeing action on both sides of the ball. This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 During that trio of seasons that began in 1933, Snyder was off the field for just four minutes, winning small college All-America honors as a senior. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He moved on to the fledgling American Football League in 1936, where he played for the Pittsburgh Shamrocks before shifting to the NFL the following year with the Cleveland Rams. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Playing quarterback (as well as serving as the team's placekicker) for two seasons, Snyder finished the 1938 NFL season with 631 yards passing, while also showing excellent speed and mobility.
On February 13, 1939, Snyder was traded to the Chicago Bears and used at running back. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. After contributing throughout the campaign, he suffered a deep personal tragedy when his two-week-old son, Robert Calvin, died on November 30. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats
When he returned the next year, Snyder played exclusively at quarterback (and continuing as a kicker), but had the misfortune of playing on the same team as future Hall of Fame signal caller Sid Luckman. Sidney Luckman, known as Sid Luckman, (November 21 1916 – July 5 1998 was an American football Quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 That frustration was soothed somewhat when the Bears went on to capture the 1940 NFL Championship with the biggest rout in the league's postseason history, defeating the Washington Redskins, 73-0. The 1940 National Football League Championship Game, was the 8th in NFL history The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D
After another season of play resulted in another championship for the Bears, with Snyder kicking three field goals in the 37-9 championship game victory, Snyder retired to become the University of Notre Dame's freshman football coach on July 10, 1942. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His main focus was instruction in his area of expertise, the T-Formation, and his work undoubtedly proved to be successful when two quarterbacks under his tutelage, Angelo Bertelli and Johnny Lujack, went on to win the Heisman Trophy. Angelo Bortolo Bertelli ( June 18 1921 - June 26 1999) was an American football Quarterback. John Christopher Lujack Jr (pronounced Lu' jack is a former American football Quarterback and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner
Snyder returned to the playing field with one more season with the Bears in 1943, notching a trio of league kicking records with 39 conversions, while also connecting on all 12 of his field goal attempts. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During the November 14 contest against the New York Giants, Snyder scored on eight conversions during the Bears' high-scoring effort. After the season ended with another Bears' championship, he spent one year contributing to the war effort, serving as personnel manager of the Thompson Aircraft plant in his hometown of Toledo. A back injury suffered during his playing days had prevented Snyder from serving in the armed services. During this stretch, he also coached Libby High School, his alma mater, to an Ohio state title.
In 1945, Snyder joined the Rams as an assistant coach, and played a major role in helping rookie quarterback Bob Waterfield win Most Valuable Player accolades. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Robert "Bob" Stanton Waterfield ( July 26, 1920 &ndash March 25, 1983) was an American football player Under bitterly cold conditions on December 16, the Rams won the NFL title with a 15-14 decision over the Redskins. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Just weeks later, Ram owner Dan Reeves shifted the franchise to Los Angeles, with Snyder spending the following season in the same capacity. For other people named Dan Reeves see Dan Reeves (disambiguation Daniel "Dan" Reeves ( June 30, 1912 &ndash
After Rams head coach Adam Walsh resigned at the conclusion of the 1946 NFL season, Snyder was named head coach on January 20, 1947 and immediately became the league's youngest head coach. Adam Walsh Born in Churchville Iowa on December 4 1901 Adam Walsh was an outstanding athlete at Hollywood High School in California and earned varsity letters in basketball The 1946 NFL season was the 27th Regular season of the National Football League. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winning three of the first four games of the regular season, Snyder watched the Rams collapse at midseason with a four-game losing streak to finish with a 6-6 mark. The pressures of that season followed him into the next, causing him to resign on September 3, 1948, citing an ulcer condition.
Despite that stress, Snyder would stay away from coaching for less than a month before accepting an assistant post with the University of Southern California. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly On January 28, 1949, he left that position for an assistant coaching spot with the Green Bay Packers under Curly Lambeau, but again remained only a year before heading home to become head football coach at the University of Toledo. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau ( April 9, 1898 &ndash June 1, 1965) was the founder a player and the first coach of the Green Bay The University of Toledo is a public University situated in Toledo Ohio.
Snyder made a bit of history by naming Dick Huston as freshman coach, the first African-American mentor to ever work for a non-black college. Despite being back among family, Snyder left the school after finishing 4-5 during the 1950 season, and wouldn't resurface until 1953 when he was named head coach of the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta.
That foray would again only span one season before he was dismissed. The aftermath of his departure was ugly as Snyder claimed in February 1954 that players were taking the amphetamine benzedrine to keep up their stamina during the season, a charge that was roundly denied by the league. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine Benzedrine is the trade name of the Racemic mixture of Amphetamine (dl-amphetamine In August of that year, Snyder spent one season as an assistant at Villanova University, then returned to the NFL for two years with the Pittsburgh Steelers before moving back for one year to the college level as a West Virginia University assistant. Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. West Virginia University is a Coeducational public Research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Snyder watched his coaching career wind down during the 1960's, working at the minor league football level, beginning with a stint with the Toledo Tornandoes of the United Football League. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On September 19, 1965, he was named head coach of the Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League, lasting until his resignation on November 22, 1967. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Continental Football League was an American football league played in North America from 1965 through 1969. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The following year, he became head coach of the league's Indianapolis Capitols, but resigned on February 4, 1969 to enter private business in Toledo. The Indianapolis Capitols were a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Snyder died in 2001 at a Toledo rehabilitation center after complications from diabetes. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc
| Preceded by First starter |
Cleveland Rams Starting Quarterbacks 1937-1938 |
Succeeded by Parker Hall |
| Preceded by Adam Walsh |
Los Angeles Rams Head Coaches 1947 |
Succeeded by Clark Shaughnessy |
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