George E. Smith (gambler)
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title:
George E. Smith (gambler)
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George Elsworth Smith 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. Pittsburgh Phil is considered by many handicappers to have been an expert strategist, winning large sums of money at a time when racing stat
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American businessman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_E._Smith_(gambler)
date created:
2010-06-21T00:33:30Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T17:07:43Z
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