Dave Skudin
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Brooklyn, U.S.
New York City, U.S.
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| Positions | Guard, end | ||
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| Born | January 21, 1905 Brooklyn, U.S. | ||
| Died | April 13, 1972 (aged 67) New York City, U.S. | ||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
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| High school | Erasmus Hall (NY) | ||
| College | NYU | ||
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Harry David Skudin (January 21, 1905 – April 13, 1972) was an American football player and coach.
Skudin was born in 1905 in Brooklyn. He attended Erasmus Hall High School where he played football, baseball, and basketball.[1] He then enrolled at New York University where he played at the tackle and guard positions for the NYU Violets football team from 1924 to 1926.[2][3] In 1935, he was selected as a starting guard on NYU's all-time football team.[4]
After graduating in 1927, he joined Chick Meehan's coaching staff at NYU.[5] In 1928, he was hired as the head football coach at his alma mater, Erasmus Hall.[1][6]
In 1929, he played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Staten Island Stapletons. He appeared in six NFL games, all as a starter.[7]
After retiring from football, Skudin lived in El Paso, Texas, for 12 years during which time he worked for Aaronson Brothers.[8] In later years, he was an executive with clothing manufacturing company. He died in 1972 at a Manhattan nursing home.[9]