Ralph Scott (American football)
Ralph Vernon Scott (September 26, 1894 – August 16, 1936) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the first American Football League and the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Staleys/Bears and the New York Yankees. Scott was a member of the 1921 Chicago Staleys APFA Championship team. In 1926 C. C. Pyle, began the AFL after a dispute with the NFL over the terms of granting himself a league franchise in New York City. Pyle eventually hired Scott as a player-coach the Yankees for an undisclosed amount of money.
| Born: | September 26, 1894 Dewey, Portage County, Wisconsin |
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| Died: | August 16, 1936 (aged 41) Billings, Montana |
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| Position(s) | Guard |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1926–1927 | New York Yankees |
| As player | |
| 1921–1925 | Chicago Staleys/Bears |
| 1926–1927 | New York Yankees |
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Prior to playing professionally, Scott played college football at the University of Wisconsin. In 1920 Scott helped the Badgers to a 6–1 record. That year, he was selected to the All-Big Ten Conference football team and was a consensus All-American.
References
Additional sources
- Kopriva, Don (1998). On Wisconsin!: The History of Badger Athletics. ISBN 9781571670380.