Ed Skoronski
Edmund John Skoronski was an American professional football player who played three seasons in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Rams and Brooklyn Dodgers. He played college football at Georgetown University and Purdue University.
Early life and college
Edmund John Skoronski was born on October 15, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Bowen High School in Chicago.Skoronski was a member of the Georgetown Hoyas of Georgetown University from 1930 to 1931 and a letterman in 1931. According to the Ledger-Star, he did not graduate from Bowen High School until after leaving Georgetown.
Skoronski then enrolled at Purdue University in fall 1932 and was a member of the Purdue Boilermakers from 1933 to 1935. He earned all-state honors in 1933 and was a team captain in 1935. On October 22, 1935, he was declared ineligible for the rest of the season due to his having played for Georgetown in 1931. He was a center while at Purdue. Skoronski also participated in baseball and track at Purdue.
Professional football career
After losing his college football eligibility, Skoronski signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League on November 20, 1935. He made his professional football debut on November 24, 1935, starting in place of the injured Lee Mulleneaux at center against the Green Bay Packers. Overall, Skoronski played in three games for the Pirates that year and was listed as a center/linebacker.Skoronski then played in all 12 games, starting six, for the Pirates as an end in 1936 and caught eight passes for 95 yards and one touchdown. The Pirates finished the season with a 6–6 record. He was released in 1937.
Skoronski was signed by the Cleveland Rams in 1937. He appeared in three games for the Rams during the team's inaugural 1937 season. He was listed as a center/linebacker while with the Rams.
On November 11, 1937, Skoronski was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played in five games, starting four, for the Dodgers during the 1937 season and was listed as a guard. He was released in 1938.