Bello Snyder

Joseph Samuel "Bello" Snyder


Born:
February 7, 1912
Rochester, NY

Died:
May 15, 1998
Rochester, NY 

Career
1933-34 Rochester Centrals (Independent)
1934-35 Rochester (NYSL)
1934-35 Buffalo (NYSL)
1935-36 Buffalo Bisons (MBC)
1936-37 Newark Elks (Independent)
1937-38 Buffalo Bisons (NBL)
1937-38 Newark Elks (Independent)
1938-39 Rochester Seagrams (Independent)
1939-40 Syracuse (NYSL)
1939-40 Rochester Seagrams (Independent)
1940-41 Rochester Seagrams (Independent)
1941-42 Rochester Seagrams (Independent)
1944-45 Rochester Guards (Independent)


Known more by his nickname, Bello, Snyder was born in Rochester, New York. He married Janet Flowerday (1917-2009) on June 11, 1939, and together, they owned and operated Camp Eagle Cove on Fourth Lake in the Adirondeck Mountains in New York. A successful camp, the Snyder's donated some weekends at the camp for kids suffering from cancer. They had six sons.

Janet's obit:
http://www.saratogian.com/general-news/20091112/obituaries-published-nov-12-2009

Source:
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, December 7, 1944
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, June 1, 1998

Obituary says he died May 19, but SSDI says May 15.

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/s/snydejo01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=snydebe01