Sid Wyman b. in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 6/26/1978) 1974 WSOP Main Event 5th place (not paid). High-stakes player who owned the Sands, Riviera, Royal Nevada, and Dunes casinos. Voted "Most Respected Player" at the 1974 WSOP, where he finished 3rd in the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud. Poker Hall of Fame 1979. Wikipedia | WSOP.com | Hendon
Little Man Popwell b. in Birmingham, Alabama as Julius Oral Popwell (d. 5/19/1966) Road gambler who was a Five-Card Stud expert. Poker Hall of Fame 1996. Wikipedia
1913
March 22
Jack Ury b. in Terre Haute, Indiana as Jack Julian Ury (d. 2/1/2011) Oldest person to play WSOP Main Event at age 97 in 2010 (record broken by 100-year-old Gene Calden in 2023).
1914
May 7
Charles Dunwoody b. in Joplin, Missouri as Charles Gunn Dunwoody, Jr. (d. 10/26/2005) Two WSOP Main Event Top 10 finishes: 1980 5th ($36,500) & 1990 10th ($12,500). WSOP.com | Hendon
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1918
September 9
Jimmy the Greek Snyder b. in Steubenville, Ohio as Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos Roberto Kurtz (d. 4/21/1996) Helped organize and publicize the early years of the World Series of Poker and posted odds on each player's chances of winning the Main Event. Announcer for the "CBS Sports Spectacular" coverage of the Main Event in 1973, 1977, and 1979. Wikipedia
1919
July 31
Curt Gowdy b. in Green River, Wyoming as Curtis Edward Gowdy (d. 2/20/2006) Announcer for CBS's and ESPN's coverage of the World Series of Poker in 1978 and 1980 to 1983. Wikipedia