Leo Skladany

American football player (1927–2003)
American football player
Leo Skladany
No. 82, 87
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1927-08-09)August 9, 1927
Larksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:March 18, 2003(2003-03-18) (aged 75)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Larksville (PA)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:1949 / Round: 17 / Pick: 171
Career history
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1949)
  • New York Giants (1950)
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL champion (1949)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Player stats at PFR

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.

References

  1. ^ "Didinger: The Unlikeliest Championship Game Hero". www.philadelphiaeagles.com.
  2. ^ "Leo Skladany Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

  • Ray Fittipaldo (March 21, 2003). "Obituary: Leo Skladany / Football standout and bar owner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
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