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Joe Scott (basketball player)

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American basketball player (1916–1971) For the coach and former college player, see Joe Scott (basketball coach).
Joe Scott
Personal information
Born(1916-04-22)April 22, 1916
Ohio
DiedMay 25, 1971(1971-05-25) (aged 55)
Pepper Pike, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolElyria (Elyria, Ohio)
CollegeCase Western Reserve (1939–1940)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1945–1946Cleveland Allmen Transfers

Joseph F. Scott (April 22, 1916 – May 25, 1971) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Allmen Transfers in the National Basketball League during the 1945–46 season and averaged 2.5 points per game.

Scott was also a standout track athlete. He won the decathlon at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (a 10-event test to determine the best athlete in the country) in New York City in 1938, and successfully defended his title a year later in Cleveland, Ohio.

References

  1. ^ "Joe Scott NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. "Joe Scott". Peach Basket Society. March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. "Joe Scott Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  4. "Class of 1972 – Joe Scott (1916–1971)". Elyria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
US National Championship winners in men's decathlon
1915–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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