Tom Scott (linebacker)
Scott on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 3, 1930 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 31, 2015 (aged 84) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953: 5th round, 60th pick | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Thomas Coster Scott (September 3, 1930 – August 31, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, earning All-American honors as an offensive and defensive end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Scott was also an elite lacrosse player and was Virginia's first two-sport All-American.[1] He was also on the U.Va. baseball and basketball squads.[1]
Scott died on August 31, 2015.[1]
References
- ^ a b c King, Lauren (September 1, 2015). "Tom Scott, U.Va.'s first two-sport All-American, has died". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 1, 2015.