About Doc Skender
Lived 1906 – 1969 (aged 62). Doc Skender was an American american football player.
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.
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Who was Doc Skender?
American football player (1906-1969)
When was Doc Skender born?
Doc Skender was born on 26 October 1906 in Smith Township.
When did Doc Skender die?
Doc Skender died on 17 August 1969 in Pittsburgh.
What was Doc Skender's occupation?
Doc Skender was an american football player.
What nationality was Doc Skender?
Doc Skender was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doc Skender. https://biography.guide/doc-skender/
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