Scott Fitzkee

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Scott Fitzkee
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1957-04-08) April 8, 1957 (age 67)
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Red Lion (Red Lion, Pennsylvania)
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1979 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Scott Austin Fitzkee (born April 8, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. In the NFL, Fitzkee played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers, and in the USFL, he played for the Philadelphia / Baltimore Stars. He also played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Fitzkee attended Red Lion High School in

Penn State University, who converted him from running back to wide receiver.[1]

Fitzkee was selected by the

injured reserve to start the 1981 season. After Rodney Parker twisted his knee mid-season, Philadelphia tried to activate Fitzkee, but NFL rules required that he clear waivers first to be eligible to play for the Eagles that season. Instead, he was claimed by the San Diego Chargers on November 20, 1981,[2][3] and played in five games but not a single down on offense.[4][5]

With the Chargers in 1982, Fitzkee was used little as a third receiver,[6] catching only three passes.[7] He thought that he had a good training camp and believed he outplayed Dwight Scales, who ended up with more playing time.[6] Fitzkee decided to join the Philadelphia Stars of the new USFL in 1983.[7] He signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 1986.[8]

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