Trivia
- In 1978, Al Skinner was one of four players to play for both teams in a single game. After a protest, a game played earlier in the year was replayed and Skinner, who started the game with the New Jersey Nets, ended the game as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Skinner was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.
- When Skinner coached Boston College, WEEI radio would broadcast the Al Skinner Show. The half hour program was hosted by Ted Sarandis and was taped before a live audience at the Metropolitan Club in Chestnut Hill and aired each Thursday.
- Coach Skinner was known for his impeccable dress habits among Boston College fans, which earned him the nickname "Coach Handsome". Those who watch closely notice that Skinner only wears a tie for home games, electing to wear either a polo or mock turtleneck on the road. It is rumored that Skinner does not wear the same suit twice in a given season.
- Skinner was a spokesperson for Eastern Clothing of Watertown, a prominent men's clothing store near Boston College.
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