Harry David Skudin (January 21, 1905 – April 13, 1972) was an American football player and coach.
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| Born: | January 21, 1905 Brooklyn | ||
| Died: | April 13, 1972 (aged 67) New York City | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Erasmus Hall (NY) | ||
| College: | NYU | ||
| Position: | Guard, end | ||
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Skudin was born in 1905 in Brooklyn. He attended Erasmus Hall High School where he played football, baseball, and basketball.[1] He then enrolled at New York University where he played at the tackle and guard positions for the NYU Violets football team from 1924 to 1926.[2][3] In 1935, he was selected as a starting guard on NYU's all-time football team.[4]
After graduating in 1927, he joined Chick Meehan's coaching staff at NYU.[5] In 1928, he was hired as the head football coach at his alma mater, Erasmus Hall.[1][6]
In 1929, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Staten Island Stapletons. He appeared in six NFL games, all as a starter.[7]
After retiring from football, Skudin lived in El Paso, Texas, for 12 years during which time he worked for Aaronson Brothers.[8] In later years, he was an executive with clothing manufacturing company. He died in 1972 at a Manhattan nursing home.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dave Skudin Denies He'll Resign as Erasumus Grid Pilot". The Standard Union. November 26, 1928. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dave Skudin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Skudin and Cestari star in N.Y.U. Drill". The New York Times. September 15, 1926. p. Sports 25.
- ^ "Ken Strong Best Carrier In N.Y.U. Grid History". The Pittsburgh Press. December 2, 1935. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Skudin, Star Guard at N.Y.U. 3 Years, on Coaching Staff". The New York Times. September 4, 1927. p. Sports 7.
- ^ James J. Murphy (September 22, 1928). "Erasmus Eleven Dubbed Little Violet in Blue: Coach Dave Skudin, Ex-N.Y.U. Star, Gives Flatbush Team Title". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dave Skudin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Former El Paso Resident Dies In New York". El Paso Times. April 14, 1972. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "David Skudin". New York Daily News. April 16, 1972 – via Newspapers.com.