Joe Scott (basketball player)

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]

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

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 edit

  1. ^ a b "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.