John Paul Skorupan (born May 17, 1951) is a former American football linebacker. He played eight years in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1980.
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| Born: | May 17, 1951 Beaver, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Beaver | ||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 6 / Pick: 136 | ||||||
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Skorupan was born in Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 1951. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1969 to 1972. He was selected as a consensus first-team linebacker on the 1972 All-America team.[1]
He was then drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (136th overall pick) of the 1973 NFL draft. He played for the Bills from 1973 to 1977 and for the New York Giants from 1978 to 1980. He appeared in a total of 92 NFL games, 60 of them as a starter.[2] He was released by the Giants in August 1981.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "John Skorupan". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Larry Fox (August 26, 1981). "Giants cut Skorupan". New York Daily News. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.