Clyde Scott

Clyde Scott

Date of birth:	August 29, 1924 (1924-08-29) (age 87)
Place of birth:	Dixie, LA
Career information
Position(s):	Halfback
College:	Arkansas Navy
NFL Draft:	1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Organizations
As player:
1949-1952 1952	Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions
Playing stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for the  United States
Silver	1948 London	110 m hurdles

Clyde Scott (Clyde Luther Scott; born August 29, 1924 in Dixie, Louisiana) is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles.

Scott grew up in Smackover, Arkansas and participated in both track and football at the University of Arkansas and the US Naval Academy. He has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 110 meter hurdles where he won the silver medal.^[1]

The 8th player overall chosen in the 1948 NFL Draft, Scott played five seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions, appearing on two NFL championship teams.

References

1. ^ Biography and Statistics at Sports-Reference.com

Persondata
Name	Scott, Clyde
Alternative names	Scott, Clyde Luther; Smackover
Short description	American hurdler and football player
Date of birth	29 August 1924
Place of birth	Dixie, LA
Date of death
Place of death