A Celebration of the Life of Harry Sneider will be held on Saturday, July 12 at 5:00pm at the former Ambassador College Student Center. It’s currently called the Maranatha High School Student Center, 169 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105. It’s located between the former AC track and the Ambassador Auditorium, places Harry loved!
So honored and blessed to have spent 45 years with this wonderful man!
Harry Sneider raised my level of courage to a new level! Standing front court waiting for the impact of a racquetball against my exposed hindquarters. Quite an experience and quite a wonderful human being and an inspiration for all who had the privilege of knowing him! Jim Perkins
It's rare to know a man who seems always to be "up"! But Harry was such a man. He knew how to look on the bright side of everything, and lift the spirits of those around him. He could have a great time with struggling college students and world class athletes alike.
I played tons of racquetball and handball with Harry. Of course I could never even come close to beating him.
As for Harry at AC Ambassador Clubs and in general: He was a very funny and very caring man! He said what he thought. He lived what he said. He was honest.
Cledice Decker (1959)
From Sarah Sneider:
A Celebration of the Life of Harry Sneider will be held on Saturday, July 12 at 5:00pm at the former Ambassador College Student Center. It’s currently called the Maranatha High School Student Center, 169 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105. It’s located between the former AC track and the Ambassador Auditorium, places Harry loved!
So honored and blessed to have spent 45 years with this wonderful man!
Jim Perkins (1965)
Harry Sneider raised my level of courage to a new level! Standing front court waiting for the impact of a racquetball against my exposed hindquarters. Quite an experience and quite a wonderful human being and an inspiration for all who had the privilege of knowing him! Jim Perkins
Mike Feazell (1969)
It's rare to know a man who seems always to be "up"! But Harry was such a man. He knew how to look on the bright side of everything, and lift the spirits of those around him. He could have a great time with struggling college students and world class athletes alike.
Nick Bohonik (1969)
Nick Bohonik (1969)
I played tons of racquetball and handball with Harry. Of course I could never even come close to beating him.
As for Harry at AC Ambassador Clubs and in general: He was a very funny and very caring man! He said what he thought. He lived what he said. He was honest.
It was a blessing to know him and see him smile.
Sarah Zapf (Sneider) (1962)
Harry Sneider is featured in the film "Bobby Fischer Against the World" shown in theaters and on HBO, now available on Netflix.
Harry is also featured in the film "Impossible Dreamers" by Eric Goldfarb now available on Netflix and at impossibledreamers.org
Harry's interview on the PBS TV show "The Leading Gen" Episode 3 can be seen at:
http://www.theleadinggen.org/pages.php?pageid=61
"Remembering Harry Sneider, the man who trained chess champion Bobby Fischer", Pasadena Star News, by Frank Girardot is at:
https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2014/07/09/remembering-harry-sneider-the-man-who-traine
My Most Unforgettable Olympian by Neil Earle is at this link:
http://www.asecondlook.info/000glendora/articles/2014/2014jul-unforgettable-olympian.htm
The Journal, News of the Churches of God, front page article can be seen at:
http://www.thejournal.org/issues/issue131/former-ambassador-faculty-member-recalls-how-disability-led-to-career.html
See more about Harry Sneider at: www.DrFit.net
Gene Nouhan (Nouhan) (1975)
He influenced me for the good.