About Seymour Siwoff
Lived 1920 – 2019 (aged 99). Seymour Siwoff was an American business executive and statistician.
Seymour Siwoff (November 9, 1920 – November 29, 2019) was an American statistician and businessman who was the president and chief executive of the Elias Sports Bureau from 1952 to 2019. He was named a finalist for the 2020 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor, however he was not elected.
Biography Siwoff was born in Brooklyn on November 1, 1920. His sister was television director and producer Lela Swift. In 1943, he graduated from St. John's University with a degree in accounting and then served during World War II in the 88th Infantry Division where he was hit by shrapnel in Italy. He died at his home in Manhattan on November 29, 2019. His grandson, Joe Gilston, is owner and president of the Elias Sports Bureau.
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American statistician and businessman (1920–2019)
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Seymour Siwoff was born on 9 November 1920 in Brooklyn.
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Seymour Siwoff died on 29 November 2019 in Manhattan.
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Seymour Siwoff was a business executive and statistician.
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