He spent his first season on the freshman team, moving to the varsity squad as a sophomore.
He soon made Pitt's varsity squad as a freshman, playing end.
One is that varsity squads be limited to 26 players, 20 to travel.
At that time, freshmen were not allowed to play on the varsity squad.
He coached the freshman team for most of 1954 before helping with the varsity squad.
He joined the varsity squad midway through the season, however, scoring 28 points in his first game.
Six sets of brothers are considered likely to make next season's varsity squad.
"He's the only member of his form on the varsity squad and I hate to ask him to give it up."
Skinner scored 1,235 points in his three years on the varsity squad.
And five starters on the varsity squad had to sit out the last two games of the season.