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Willie Scott
No. 81, 88
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1959-02-13)February 13, 1959
Newberry, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:February 8, 2021(2021-02-08) (aged 61)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Newberry
(Newberry, South Carolina)
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:89
Receiving yards:766
Touchdowns:15
Player stats at PFR

Willie Louis Scott (February 13, 1959 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Scott was the son of Gloria and Willie Scott. Gloria and Willie were employed at Newberry High School. Gloria was a math teacher and Willie was an assistant principal. Scott attended Newberry High School in Newberry, South Carolina. Scott graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 and was drafted and went on to play with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1981to1985 and also the New England Patriots from 1986to1988.[1]

He was a leader of the NAACP for his region. He was also a football coach at Brookland-Cayce High School.[vague] He died February 8, 2021, five days short of his 62nd birthday.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Willie Scott Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at Database Football
  • ^ Former Gamecock great passes away at 61

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