Died January 1, 1949 | Games played: 9 Name Bob Skoglund | |
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Date of birth: (1925-07-29)July 29, 1925 Date of death: January 1, 1949(1949-01-01) (aged 23) NFL draft: 1947 / Round: 13 / Pick: 111 | ||
Bob Skoglund: Football Defensive End
Robert W. "Bob" Skoglund (July 29, 1925 – January 1, 1949) was a professional American football defensive end in the National Football League.
Skoglund was born in Chicago, Illinois. He starred at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois before attending the University of Notre Dame. A 6'1" end, he participated in the 1945 and 1946 East-West Shrine Games and earned three letters with the Fighting Irish. He later played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1947 NFL season.
Skoglund died suddenly of a kidney infection in 1949.
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