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
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at Duquesne as a
tackle. He died at the age of 63, on August 17, 1969, at St. Clair Memorial Hospital in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Head coaching record
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1906 births
1969 deaths
American football tackles
Duquesne Dukes athletic directors
Duquesne Dukes baseball coaches
Duquesne Dukes football coaches
Duquesne Dukes football players
Sportspeople from Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Sportspeople from Washington County, Pennsylvania
Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania
Players of American football from Pennsylvania
Baseball coaches from Pennsylvania