Former football coach John “Skip” Duffy died early Thursday morning after an extended battle with melanoma. He was 64.
Duffy was a well-known and highly respected coach at Archbishop Wood, Neshaminy High School and Delaware Valley College.
Born in Atlantic City in 1947, Duffy was a 1965 graduate of Bishop Egan High School where he played football under coach Dick Bedesem and won the Catholic League Championship in 1963. He was a 1969 graduate of Delaware Valley College and went on to earn his Masters Degree in Business Administration from the College of New Jersey. He coached at Wood from 1973 to '80, and led the Vikings to a 65-25-2 overall record, two Catholic League championships (1974 and '78), and a city title (1974).
"He was a tremendous man," John J. McFadden Jr., who played under Duffy at Wood in the mid-1970s, told Philly.com. "He was a fantastic leader and motivator."
Duffy is survived by his wife, Dottie, and children John and Greg. Memorial contributions in Skip's name may be made to the Archbishop Wood Scholarship Fund, 655 Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974.
