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| Date of birth: March 29, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Livingston, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 230 lb (104 kg) |
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| College: Temple University, Pratt Institute | |
| Debuted in 2009 for the [[New York Sharks]] | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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Sarah Schkeeper (born March 29, 1981) is an American football Guard for the New York Sharks.[1] Nicknamed "The Viking" because she wears braided pigtails in games, she joined the New York Sharks in 2009 as a rookie and has started in every career game.
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The youngest of three children Schkeeper was raised in Livingston, New Jersey with her two older brothers, Aaron and Brian, by her mother Liane Schkeeper. Though she played football with the boys growing up Schkeeper didn't play an organized sport until joining the New York Sharks in 2009. Schkeeper graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Studio Art/Photography in 2007 and from Pratt Institute with a M.Arch in 2011.
Schkeeper currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.
An avid cyclist, she has been hit twice by vehicles within a 4 month span before the start of the 2010 season while cycling in Brooklyn and suffered no broken bones (her injuriesWomen's football players' passion is priceless included a concussion and a dislocated rib that went untreated for 6 months) earning her a reputation among her teammates for being "unbreakable".
She also enjoys playing full contact flag football with several of her teammates on a team called The Honey Badgers.
Schkeeper plays guard for the New York Sharks,[2] the longest running and winningest professional women's football team in history. She has started as right guard in every career game.