Leo Skladany

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.

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 NFL.com · PFR

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.