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Tom Scott
Date of birth: (1951-11-19) November 19, 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth: Oakland, California
Career information
Status: Retired
CFL status: Import
Position(s): SB
NFL Draft: 1973 / Round: 12 / Pick: 304
Drafted by: Detroit Lions
Organizations
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star: 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983
CFL West All-Star: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1998
Military service
Awards: 1974 - Jackie Parker Trophy
1982 - Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy

Tom Scott (born November 19, 1951) was a Canadian Football League receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders.[1] He was drafted in the 1973 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. In an 11-year professional career from 1974–1984, he caught 649 passes for 10,837 yards and 88 touchdowns. Scott was a part of five Grey Cup winning teams with the Eskimos.[2] He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 1998.[1]

Born and raised in northern California, Scott played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle, alongside quarterback Sonny Sixkiller.[2]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tom Scott". http://www.cfhof.ca/members/tom-scott/. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Former Washington Standout to be inducted this fall. Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved on December 29, 2010.

External links[]

Template:CFL receiving yardage leaders Template:Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy

Template:Canadian Football Hall of Fame members


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