He was a three-sport star at St. Anthony Boys' High School, Long Beach, California who totaled 10 varsity letters in football, baseball and basketball, graduating in 1961.

He was named captain of the 1960 Catholic League Championship team in baseball, and in 1960 was chosen City of Long Beach Lineman of the Year.

Snow set Notre Dame season records for receptions (60), receiving yards (1,114) and touchdown catches (9).

[9] The Minnesota Vikings selected Snow in the first round (he was the eighth pick overall) in the 1965 NFL draft,[11] but soon traded him to the Rams.

In an important division game against the Baltimore Colts in October 1967, Snow caught touchdown passes of 53 and 80 yards.

[14][15] His teammate, hall of fame defensive end Deacon Jones, said Snow was a tough player, and one of the few receivers willing go across the middle of the field to make receptions.

[1][19] Following his NFL career, Snow went into the real-estate business with college roommate Bob Arboit in Newport Beach, California.

[20][1][9] He was a radio analyst for Rams games for three seasons in Los Angeles, and then continued in that role after the team moved to St. Louis until November 2005, less than two months before his death.

[9] Snow was involved with a range of charities during his adult life, and in 1970 visited GIs during the war in Viet Nam.

Snow is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman for the San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels.