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Al Snyder was a halfback at the College of the Holy Cross from 1960-62. Snyder broke into the starting lineup his sophomore year, starting every game thereafter. In 1961, the 6-foot-1 and 190 pound star ranked fourth in the nation in pass receptions and tenth in punt returns. He also played defensive back. His senior year, Snyder earned Catholic All-America honors and AP All-East honors. He graduated in 1963 with the most career receptions in school history (90). He had 1,474 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.  A talented athlete, Snyder also started on the Holy Cross baseball team. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1984.

The president of his senior class, Snyder studied modern languages, German literature and philosophy. Boasting a 3.52 GPA, he was a member of the Dean’s list and the Honor Society.

Snyder was drafted by the Boston Patriots in 1963, playing two seasons in New England and two seasons with the Baltimore Colts before retiring in 1967. At the same time that he was playing professionally, Snyder was earning his law degree from the University of Maryland.  Immediately following his professional career, Snyder joined the United States Peace Corps as a volunteer attorney in Micronesia, a collection of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Upon returning to America, Snyder began a long law career in Baltimore, focusing primarily on immigration law. In 2009, he moved with his family to Fort Collins, Colo., where he still resides today. In December 2014, Snyder was named by the Coloradoan as one of “10 to Watch in 2015.”