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Leo Skladany

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Born(1927-08-09)August 9, 1927
Larksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 2003(2003-03-18) (aged 75)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Leo Skladany
No. 82, 87
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born(1927-08-09)August 9, 1927
Larksville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 2003(2003-03-18) (aged 75)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolLarksville (PA)
CollegePittsburgh
NFL draft1949: 17th round, 171st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leo Bernard Skladany (August 9, 1927 – March 18, 2003) was an American professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He had a blocked punt return touchdown in the 1949 NFL Championship Game[1] In his career, Skladany played in seven regular season games and two playoff games.[2] He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. His nephew was punter Tom Skladany and his brother was College football Hall of Famer Joe Skladany.

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