1987 Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder Personally Worn Tuxedo and Early CBS Sports Badge from The Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder Collection. ...

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1987 Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder Personally Worn Tuxedo and Early CBS Sports Badge from The Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder Collection. The iconic contributor to the CBS program The NFL Today, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder had many opportunities to use the offered tuxedo, as he was known to brush shoulders with plenty of sports stars and celebrities from his era. A complete black tux from the most notable sports handicapper of all time, it includes the following: jacket and pants (52 L tag in jacket "after Six Formals"), bowtie, cufflinks, "Nat Wise" undershirt (lightly stained) and a very early CBS Sports badge. Well worn condition. Letter of provenance from Anthony Snyder.

More Information: The Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder Collection

He was the most famous and charismatic figure in the history of sports gambling, the first nationally-recognized advocate for an industry that had lingered in the shadows of the athletic world since its very beginning. From the world headquarters of wagering, the city of Las Vegas, Jimmy the Greek ruled the sports book as a benevolent king, courting his share of controversy along the way but clearly earning his throne as the sporting world’s most skilled prognosticator.

So much about the life of The Wizard of Odds feels prescient in the current climate of American sports, from the shifting political tides we see in the NFL and NASCAR to the relocation of the Raiders franchise to a shiny new stadium just off the Las Vegas strip, an unthinkable event back in Snyder’s day. This is the second installment of a personal collection decades in the making, and Heritage Auctions is proud to make it available to the collecting world. Each lot in this collection is consigned by Jimmy the Greek's son, and will be accompanied by his letter of provenance.