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Doc Skender
Biographical details
Born(1906-10-26)October 26, 1906
Cherry Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1969(1969-08-17) (aged 62)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1930 Duquesne
Position(s) Tackle
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1943 Duquesne (freshmen)
1944–1949 Duquesne (assistant)
1950 Duquesne (acting HC)
Baseball
1951–1969 Duquesne
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1953–1969 Duquesne
Head coaching record
Overall2–6–1 (football)
227–96 (baseball)

Louis E. "Doc" Skender (October 26, 1906 – August 17, 1969) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head baseball coach at Duquesne University from 1951 to 1969, compiling a record of 227–96. Skender was also the athletic director at Duquesne from 1951 to 1969 and served one season, in 1950, as acting head football coach, tallying a mark of 2–6–1. A native of Cherryville, Pennsylvania, Skender played college football at Duquesne as a tackle. He died at the age of 63, on August 17, 1969, at St. Clair Memorial Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Duquesne Dukes (Independent) (1950)
1950 Duquesne 2–6–1
Duquesne: 2–6–1
Total: 2–6–1

References

  1. ^ "Duquesne's Doc Skender Dies After Brief Illness". The Leader-Times. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. United Press International. August 18, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Doc Skender
Biographical details
Born(1906-10-26)October 26, 1906
Cherry Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1969(1969-08-17) (aged 62)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1930 Duquesne
Position(s) Tackle
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1943 Duquesne (freshmen)
1944–1949 Duquesne (assistant)
1950 Duquesne (acting HC)
Baseball
1951–1969 Duquesne
Administrative career ( AD unless noted)
1953–1969 Duquesne
Head coaching record
Overall2–6–1 (football)
227–96 (baseball)

Louis E. "Doc" Skender (October 26, 1906 – August 17, 1969) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head baseball coach at Duquesne University from 1951 to 1969, compiling a record of 227–96. Skender was also the athletic director at Duquesne from 1951 to 1969 and served one season, in 1950, as acting head football coach, tallying a mark of 2–6–1. A native of Cherryville, Pennsylvania, Skender played college football at Duquesne as a tackle. He died at the age of 63, on August 17, 1969, at St. Clair Memorial Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Duquesne Dukes (Independent) (1950)
1950 Duquesne 2–6–1
Duquesne: 2–6–1
Total: 2–6–1

References

  1. ^ "Duquesne's Doc Skender Dies After Brief Illness". The Leader-Times. Kittanning, Pennsylvania. United Press International. August 18, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved May 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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