- Seymour Siwoff was born on November 9, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Gertrude Schatzberg. He died on November 29, 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseGertrude Schatzberg(1948 - July 14, 2018) (her death, 2 children)
- Brother of Lela Swift.
- He began working for Elias Sports Bureau in 1939, while attending St. John's University in New York. After graduation, he served in the Army during WWII and was wounded in combat in Italy. He returned to Elias as an accountant after the war, and bought the company a few years later. Under his leadership, Elias became the NFL's official record-keeper in 1960. During the 1960s, the company began keeping statistics for the NBA, the NHL, and MLB.
- Brother of Lela Swift and uncle of Russell Schwartz and Stuart Schwartz.
- Statistics can be cold and trivial. But they can also be alive and full of drama. What I enjoy most about statistics is the chance they give you to relive the past.
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