Ralph Scott (American football)

Ralph Scott

Official Chicago Bears' team photo, where the team claimed the Championship after defeating the Cleveland Bulldogs on December 7, even putting the title "World's Champions" on the image.
Born:	(1894-09-26)September 26, 1894 Dewey, Portage County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:	August 16, 1936(1936-08-16) (aged 41) Billings, Montana, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Guard
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
College	Wisconsin
Career history
As coach
1926–1927	New York Yankees
As player
1921–1925	Chicago Staleys/Bears
1926–1927	New York Yankees
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1921) Consensus All-American (1920) All-Big Ten (1920)
Career stats
Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference

Ralph Vernon Scott (September 26, 1894 – August 16, 1936) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the first American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Staleys/Bears and the New York Yankees. Scott was a member of the 1921 Chicago Staleys APFA Championship team. In 1926 C. C. Pyle, began the AFL after a dispute with the NFL over the terms of granting himself a league franchise in New York City. Pyle eventually hired Scott as a player-coach the Yankees for an undisclosed amount of money.

Prior to playing professionally, Scott played college football at the University of Wisconsin. In 1920 Scott helped the Badgers to a 6–1 record. That year, he was selected to the All-Big Ten Conference football team and was a consensus All-American.

References

Additional sources

• Kopriva, Don (1998). On Wisconsin!: The History of Badger Athletics. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781571670380.