James Melvin Scott

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James Melvin Scott
Born(1911-05-28)28 May 1911
Cordelia Mendoza
RelativesSeraphim Rose (brother-in-law)

James Melvin Scott (nicknamed Scotty, but also called Melvin and Jim) (1911–2001), an

Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir
began filling.

Biography

He taught for five years in a

milkman was part of daily life in America. In the late 1940s, while working for the dairy, he invented the Zip Whip—a device for whipping cream, which was featured in a book, The Eggbeater Chronicles.[2]
Scott switched from delivering milk to selling insurance and later became a real estate broker, which he continued doing well into his 80s.

Sports

Scott played

bush league against other counties. While still living in Fairfield, he became a local rodeo celebrity.[3]

He began playing racquetball in the 1950s and was ranked a top player for many years. Upon turning 70, Scott played 70 racquetball games against 70 opponents over a 10-day period for $1 to $5 a point, raising more than $1,500 for the National Kidney Foundation. During the 1980s he won gold, silver and bronze medals in both singles and doubles competitions for players 70 years and older in the Senior Olympics. Scott also played basketball, and in 1995 won a free throw basketball competition in San Diego in the 80-to-85 age bracket.[4]

He wrote a memoir, The Missouri Kid about growing up as a hillbilly in the

Missouri Ozarks. He also wrote a pamphlet about salesmanship, which was published in the 1950s.[4]

Family

Scott married

Cordelia Mendoza. After they divorced in 1966, he married Helen Scott.[4]

Book

Upon the release of Scott's memoir The Missouri Kid, Gateway Heritage Magazine wrote, "Scott's art of storytelling can turn ordinary history into captivating anecdotes. A fascinating, fun, quick read for anyone interested in taking a journey into the past."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kathriner, Danny (Fall 2002). Gateway Heritage Magazine. "The Missouri Kid"". Archived from the original on 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  2. ISBN 0964124343
  3. ^ "The Missouri Kid by James Melvin Scott". Archived from the original on 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  4. ^ a b c "Reprinted from The San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jim Scott, 90, Racquetball Enthusiast, Real Estate Broker," January 01, 2002". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2007.

External links

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