Skippy Scheib

Skippy Scheib
Personal information
Born:(1903-07-28)July 28, 1903
Saginaw, Michigan
Died:July 28, 1989(1989-07-28) (aged 86)
Saginaw, Michigan
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Arthur Hill (MI)
College:West Virginia Wesleyan, Washington University
Position:Center
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lee Raymond "Skippy" Scheib (July 28, 1903 – February 27, 1989) was an American football player.

A native of Saginaw, Michigan, he attended Arthur Hill High School. He then played college football as a center for West Virginia Wesleyan and Washington University in St. Louis.[1] He was the captain of the 1928 Washington University Bears football team.[2][3]

Scheib later played in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in six NFL games during the 1930 season, all as a starter.[1]

He died in Saginaw in 1989 at age 86.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Skippy Scheib". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bears Will Work Against Plays of Haskell Indians: Lee Scheib Is Elected Captain of Washington Football Squad". The St. Louis Star. October 31, 1928. p. 26.
  3. ^ "Lee Scheib Chosen Captain of Washington U. Football Team". St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat. October 31, 1928. p. 12.