Bob Skoronski (born Robert Francis Skowronski;[1] March 5, 1934 – October 30, 2018) was an American football player who played tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers for 11 seasons.[2]
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Position: | Offensive Tackle |
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Born: | (1934-03-05)March 5, 1934 Ansonia, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died: | October 30, 2018(2018-10-30) (aged 84) Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) |
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High school: | Fairfield (CT) Prep |
College: | Indiana |
NFL Draft: | 1956 / Round: 5 / Pick: 56 |
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Born in Ansonia, Connecticut, Skoronski grew up in Derby[1] with three brothers and a sister. [3] He went to high school at Fairfield College Preparatory School, graduating in 1951.[4] He then attended Admiral Billard Academy in New London for a year.[3] He played college football at Indiana University in Bloomington.[5] As a senior in 1955, he was the Hoosiers' most valuable player and averaged 50 minutes per game.[6]
Skoronski was selected in the fifth round of the 1956 NFL draft, 56th overall, by the Green Bay Packers.[7] He started at left tackle in his rookie season in 1956 under third-year head coach Lisle Blackbourn, and then served two years in the U.S. Air Force.[5][7] Skoronski returned to the team in 1959, the first season under head coach Vince Lombardi.[7]
Skoronski was the offensive left tackle and offensive captain on Lombardi's five NFL championship teams.[7] He played in the Pro Bowl following the 1966 season (and the first Super Bowl).[8]
Following his 11th season in the NFL, Skoronski retired in June 1969,[9][10] and was elected to the Packers Hall of Fame in 1976.[11]
In 2017, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Skoronski to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2017.[11]
Skoronski met his wife Ruth in college and they married in 1956. They had four children, three boys and a girl (Bob, Steve, Ron and Patti), and four grandchildren.[3][4]
He died on October 30, 2018 of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 84 in Middleton, Wisconsin, where he and his wife had retired.[12][13][14]
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