PLAYER PROFILE

BEGGS SNYDER

STATISTICS & HISTORY

Harold “Beggs” Snyder was an integral part of the Pittsburgh sports scene for five decades. Snyder, who was five feet, six inches tall, and while active as an athlete, never weighed more than 145 pounds, was star athlete at Duquesne High School in Pittsburgh.   Snyder also played professional basketball in and around Pittsburgh for over a decade, including a long stint with the Artz Club, a longtime independent powerhouse.  Snyder also played  basketball along side Hall of Fame baseball player , Honus Wagner who barnstormed in the off-season with his Big Five team. After retiring as an active player, Snyder embarked on a second, thirty year-long career, as one of the the most respected  basketball, baseball and football officials in Western Pennsylvania.

 

BEGGS SNYDER Height: 5:06 Weight: 145 College: None
Harold Addison Snyder Born: Sep 21,  1889 Died:  Jul 9, 1970 Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Brother of Herbert Snyder REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1908-09 Pittsburgh Collegians Indep
1908-09 Alleghany Artz Club Indep
1909-10 Alleghany Artz Club Indep
1909-10 Pittsburgh Wagner Big Five Indep
1910-11 Alleghany Artz Club Indep
1910-11 Pittsburgh Wagner Big Five Indep
1910-11 Pittsburgh Mt. Oliver Ondep
1911-12 Alleghany Artz Club Indep
1911-12 Washington CBL 14 22 134 178 12.7
1912-13 PittsburghSouth Side WPBL 26 43 0 86 3.3
1913-14 Pittsburgh South Side WPBL 42 73 130 276 6.6
1914-15 Mt.Washington WPBL 23 64 260 388 16.9
1914-15 Pittsburgh Lafayettes Indep
1915-16 Pittsburgh Lafayettes Indep
1916-17 Latrobe ICL 16 30 178 403 .645 238 14.9
1016-17 Pittsburgh Lafayettes Indep
1917-18 Latrobe IBLWPL 22 33 33 258 .690 99 4.5
1918-19 Pitcairn Indep 15 21 171 60 .550 213 14.2
Major League Totals 14 22 134 256 .668 178 12.7

 

 

 

 

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