Joe Skibinski

Joe Skibinski
No. 65, 63
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1928-12-23)December 23, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:August 18, 2015(2015-08-18) (aged 86)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1951 / round: 15 / pick: 183
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:36
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph John Skibinski (December 23, 1928 – August 18, 2015) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1951 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns and later played with the team during the 1952 NFL season. After two years away from the NFL, he played with the Green Bay Packers for two seasons.[2][3]

He was voted 2nd Team All-Big Ten following the 1951 season.[4]

Following his NFL career, he became a high school educator and coach in his native Illinois. One of his sons, John was one of his better players; he following his father's footsteps to Purdue and the NFL and the USFL.

  1. ^ "JOE SKIBINSKI". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Joe Skibinski". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Joseph J. Skibinski - LaSalle News Tribune - LaSalle, IL". newstrib.com.
  4. ^ "PURDUESPORTS.COM - Kyle Adams To Play In East-West Shrine Game - Purdue University Official Athletic Site". purduesports.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2015.