Joe Scott (basketball player)

Joe Scott
Personal information
Born	April 22, 1916; Ohio
Died	May 25, 1971 (aged 55); Pepper Pike, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Elyria (Elyria, Ohio)
College	Case Western Reserve (1939–1940)
Position	Forward / center
Career history
1945–1946	Cleveland Allmen Transfers

Joseph F. Scott (April 22, 1916 – May 25, 1971) was an American professional basketball player.^[1]^[2] He played for the Cleveland Allmen Transfers in the National Basketball League during the 1945–46 season and averaged 2.5 points per game.^[1]^[3]

Scott was also a standout track athlete. He won the United States Decathlon Championship (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.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Joe Scott NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ "Joe Scott". Peach Basket Society. March 2, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ "Joe Scott Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
^ "Class of 1972 – Joe Scott (1916–1971)". Elyria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

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[bbr-1] "Joe Scott NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[peach-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.

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