Pittsburgh phil handicapper biography
Pittsburgh phil handicapper biography
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George E. Smith (gambler)
American businessman
This article is about the American handicapper and Thoroughbred owner. For the physicist, see George E.
Smith.
George E. Smith | |
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| Born | (1862-07-13)July 13, 1862 Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1905(1905-02-01) (aged 42) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh |
| Other names | Pittsburgh Phil |
| Occupation(s) | Cork cutter, professional gambler |
| Known for | Handicapping, Thoroughbred racehorse owner |
George Elsworth Smith (July 13, 1862 – February 1, 1905) was an American gambler and Thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast who became a multi-millionaire during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Smith was given the nickname "Pittsburgh Phil" in 1885 by Chicago gambler William "Silver Bill" Riley to differentiate him from the other Smiths that also frequented Riley's pool halls.[1] Pittsburgh Phil is considered by m