Thomas Coster Scott (September 3, 1930 – August 31, 2015) was an American football linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Virginia, where he was an All-American 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 on a 1955 Bowman football card | |
| No. 82 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker, Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| 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) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland) |
| College: | Virginia |
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 5 / pick: 60 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Scott died on August 31, 2015.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.
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