Ralph Scott (American football)

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Ralph Scott
Born:(1894-09-26)September 26, 1894
Dewey, Portage County, Wisconsin
Died:August 16, 1936(1936-08-16) (aged 41)
Billings, Montana
Career information
Position(s)Guard
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeWisconsin
Career history
As coach
1926–1927New York Yankees
As player
1921–1925Chicago Staleys/Bears
1926–1927New York Yankees
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

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.

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.

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Additional sources[]

  • Kopriva, Don (1998). On Wisconsin!: The History of Badger Athletics. ISBN 9781571670380.
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