Joe Skladany

Joe Skladany
Skladany in 1932
Biographical details
Born(1911-05-25)May 25, 1911
Larksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 1972(1972-08-09) (aged 61)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1931–1933Pittsburgh
1934Pittsburgh Pirates
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1937–1942Carnegie Tech (assistant)
1943Carnegie Tech
Head coaching record
Overall0–4–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1975 (profile)

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 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.

  1. ^ "Skladany Dies, Pitt Grid Great". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 10, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved December 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.