Northwestern State University of Louisana

The Belmont native was a three-year starter and four-year letterman who was twice All-Gulf States Conference, in the 1959-60 and 1960-61 seasons … Skinner helped the Demons to an impressive 79-32 record in his career … in 1959 he was named to the All-Gulf South Classic team … in 1960, he was named the state of Louisiana’s fifth-best active collegiate athlete by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … averaged in double figures each of his last three seasons … chosen for the “Fantastic 50” on the Top 100 Demons of the Century roster selected during the 2012-13 NSU basketball centennial celebration.