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John Skorupan

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John Skorupan
Date of birth (1951-05-17) May 17, 1951 (age 73)
Place of birthBeaver, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)Linebacker
US collegePenn State
NFL draft1973 / round: 6 / pick: 136
Career history
As player
1973–1977Buffalo Bills
1978–1980New York Giants
Career stats

John Paul Skorupan (born May 17, 1951 in Beaver, Pennsylvania) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He is notable for being the last player to play right outside linebacker for the Giants before Lawrence Taylor took over for the next 13 seasons.