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==Early life== Born in Los Angeles, Snider was nicknamed "Duke" by his father at age 5 as the result of a self-confident swagger that caused his parents to say he carried himself like royalty.<ref name="espnobit">Jackson, Tony. [https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=6164805 Hall of Famer Duke Snider, 84, dies]. [[ESPN|ESPN.com]]. 2011-02-11.</ref> Growing up in Southern California, Snider was a gifted all-around athlete, playing basketball, football, and baseball at [[Compton High School]], class of 1944. He was a strong-armed [[quarterback]], who reportedly could throw the football 70 yards.
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