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Bob Skoglund

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Bob Skoglund
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Skoglund on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 52
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born(1925-07-29)July 29, 1925
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1949(1949-01-01) (aged 23)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolLoyola Academy (Chicago)
CollegeNotre Dame (1944-1946)
NFL draft1947 (13th round, 111th overall pick)
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played9
Games started1
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert W. Skoglund (July 29, 1925 – January 1, 1949) was an American professional football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

Skoglund was born in Chicago, Illinois. He starred at Loyola Academy in Chicago,[1] 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.[2] Skoglund died in 1949.[3]

References

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  1. "1909-1957". Loyola Academy. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. "Bob Skoglund". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. "Robert Skoglund '43 (1985)". GoRamblers.org. Retrieved December 12, 2023.