Joseph Peter "Muggsy" Skladany (May 25, 1911 – August 9, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was consensus All-American at end in 1932 and 1933. Skladany played professionally for one season, in 1934, with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL).
Skladany in 1932 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Larksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 25, 1911
Died | August 9, 1972 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 61)
Playing career | |
1931–1933 | Pittsburgh |
1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1937–1942 | Carnegie Tech (assistant) |
1943 | Carnegie Tech |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 0–4–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1975 (profile) |
Skladany served as the head football coach at the Carnegie Institute of Technology—now known as Carnegie Mellon University—for one season, in 1943, compiling a record of 0–4–1.
Skladany was found dead on August 9, 1972, at the Penn Harris Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1975.
Head coaching record
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Carnegie Tech Tartans (Independent) (1943) | |||||||||
1943 | Carnegie Tech | 0–4–1 | |||||||
Carnegie Tech: | 0–4–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 0–4–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Skladany Dies, Pitt Grid Great". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 10, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved December 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
edit- Joe Skladany at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference