Clyde Scott
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Fullback, Arkansas (from Navy), 1944–⁠48

Clyde Scott

Born
Aug 29, 1924, in Dixie, Louisiana
Died
Jan 30, 2018, in Little Rock, Arkansas

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Clyde Scott played fullback at Navy (1944–⁠45) and Arkansas (1946–⁠48). He was a consensus All‑American in 1948. The Philadelphia Eagles took Scott in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1948 NFL Draft. The Buffalo Bills also took him in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1948 AAFC Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

At a glance

Best season
1948
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 8
Overall, 1948 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1946

All-America: consensus 1948; UP second team 1945; NEA second team 1946; AP third team 1945 and 1947; INS third team 1947; UP fourth team 1944; Central Press third team 1947

The teams in those years

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