Allen Skeens, number 59, was a sophomore from Ravenswood, West Virginia. He was a walk-on, meaning that he did not have a football scholarship. He was a 220-pound center and the East Carolina game was his first road trip.
Allen Gene Skeens died in the plane crash. His body was not identified and he is buried with five other unidentified players in the Springhill Cemetery. – Not in the Marshall University 1970 Football Press Guide
Roster
- Gail Parker (Freshman Coach) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Mickey Jackson (Offensive Backs [not on plane]
- Deke Brackett (Kicking Coach)
- Frank Loria (Defensive Backs)
- Adams, Jim (51)
- Andrews, Mark (61) [not in photo]
- Barile, Tony (42) [not on plane]
- Blake, Michael (67)
- Blevins, Dennis (80)
- Bluford, Willie (31)
- Brautigan, Richard (32) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Brown, Larry (68)
- Brown, Thomas (65)
- Calvin, Jon (73) [not on plane]
- Carter, Dickie (30) [not on plane]
- Carter, Ed (77) [not on plane]
- Childers, Roger[not in photo]
- Cottrell, Stuart (43)
- Crabtree, Jack (63) [not in photo, nor plane]
- Cyrus, Dave (35) [not on plane]
- Dardinger, Rick(50)
- DeBord, David (76)
- Deeds, Ed (70) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Finn, Greg (64) [not on plane]
- Foley, Dennis (55) [not on plane]
- Gaudet, Fred (72) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Gilmore, Kevin (24)
- Griffith, David (81)
- Harris, Arthur "Art" (22)
- Harris, Robert "Bob" (12)
- Hickman, Wes (53) [not on plane]
- Hill, Bobby (41)
- Hood, Joe (33)
- Howard, Tom (60)
- James, Frank (58) [not on plane]
- Jordan, Felix (21) [not on plane]
- Lajterman, Marcelo (23)
- Lech, Richard "Rick"(20)
- Morgan, Gary (45) [not on plane]
- Naputano, Pete (84) [not on plane]
- Nash, Barry (35)
- Norrell, Pat (66)
- Oden, Paul (74) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Patterson, Bob (71)
- Reese, Scotty (83)
- Repasy, Jack (82)
- Ruffin, Nat (25) [not on plane]
- Sanders, Larry (40)
- Saylor, Al (88)
- Shannon, Art (34)
- Shoebridge, Ted (14)
- Skeens, Allen (59)
- Sly, Jim (54) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- Stainback, Jerry (56)
- Swartley, Mike (52) [not on plane]
- Taglang, Richard (44) [not in photo, nor on plane]
- VanHorn, Robert (75)
- Vanover, Roger (85)
- Wilson, Fred (87)
- Withers, David (79) [not on plane]
- Young, John (86)
- Zborill, Tom (62)
- Charles E. Kautz (Director of Athletics)
- Ed Starling (Assistant Director of Athletics) [not on plane]
- Jim Hodges (Business Manager) [not on plane]
- Gene Morehouse (Sports Information)
- Jim Schroer (Head Athletic Trainer)
- Donald Tackett (Assistant Athletic Trainer)
- Mark J. Smaha (Assistant Athletic Trainer) [not on plane]
- Louis A. Peake (Assistant Athletic Trainer) [not on plane]
- James H. Wilson (Assistant Athletic Trainer) [not on plane]
- John Hagan (Equipment Manager) [not on plane]
- Mervin G. Black (Assistant Equipment Manager) [not on plane]
- Eugene Jones (Assistant Football Manager) [not on plane]
- Gerald Sieber (Assistant Football Manager) [not on plane]
- David W. Byrd (Student Equipment Manager) [not on plane]
- Gary George (Student Assistant Statistician)
- Joseph Wortham (Student Assistant Statistician) [not on plane]
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