Myron Scott
Myron E. Scott (September 16, 1907 – October 4, 1998) was the creator of the All-American Soap Box Derby.[1] He is also credited with naming Chevrolet's sports car, the Corvette.[2]
Scott was born in
In 1933, as chief
Scott was so enthusiastic with the whole concept that he acquired its copyright; the national-scale Soap Box Derby grew out of this idea. In 1934, Scott managed to persuade 50 cities across the United States to hold soap box car races and send a champion each to Dayton for a major race, a proposal that Chevrolet subsequently sponsored in 1935. The race was later held at Talmadge Hill in Akron, Ohio.
Scott later went on to work for Chevrolet, where he named the Corvette. Chevrolet wanted a non-animal name starting with "C" for the sports car in 1953, and Scott chose the name of a fast ship, the corvette.[1][2]
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