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Leo Bernard Skladany (August 9, 1927 – March 18, 2003) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He had a blocked punt return touchdown in the 1949 NFL Championship Game[1] In his career, Skladany played in seven regular season games and two playoff games.[2] He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. His nephew was punter Tom Skladany and his brother was College football Hall of Famer Joe Skladany.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
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| Born: | August 9, 1927 Larksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Died: | March 18, 2003 (aged 75) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Larksville (PA) | ||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||
| NFL draft: | 1949 / Round: 17 / Pick: 171 | ||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
References edit
- ^ "Didinger: The Unlikeliest Championship Game Hero". www.philadelphiaeagles.com.
- ^ "Leo Skladany Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
External links edit
- Ray Fittipaldo (March 21, 2003). "Obituary: Leo Skladany / Football standout and bar owner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
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