Clyde Scott
 1950 Bowman Football card of Scott | |
| No. 20, 27 | |
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| Position: | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 29, 1924 Dixie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died: | January 30, 2018 (aged 93) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Smackover (AR) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Clyde Luther Scott (August 29, 1924 – January 30, 2018)
Biography
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States
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1948 London | 110 m hurdles
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Scott grew up in
While at the University of Arkansas, he was initiated into the Xi Chapter of the
Scott was the eighth player overall chosen in the
In 2014 Scott was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.[6][7] The University of Arkansas retired Scott's football jersey number 12, one of only two numbers the school has ever retired (the other is number 77, retired in honor of Brandon Burlsworth).[8]
Scott died on January 30, 2018, at the age of 93.[9] He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[10][11]
References
- ^ "UGA Sports News".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clyde Scott". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ Xi Chapter: Century of Tradition at the University of Arkansas
- ^ Associated Press (October 7, 1951). "Eagles Upset 49ers 21-14". Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, Oct. 6, 1951". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "9 Razorbacks to be Inducted into SWC Hall of Fame". arkansasmatters.com. Little Rock, AR. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Nine Razorbacks to be inducted into SWC Hall of Fame | NashvilleSportsMix". Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas Clyde Luther "Smackover" Scott". encyclopediaofarkansas.net.
- ^ "Former Arkansas football player Clyde Scott dies at age of 93". seccountry.com.
- ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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