Tom Scott (linebacker)

Tom Scott
	Scott on a 1955 Bowman football card
Date of birth	September 3, 1930
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Date of death	August 31, 2015 (aged 84)
Place of death	Charlottesville, Virginia
Career information
Position(s)	Linebacker
US college	Virginia
NFL draft	1953 / Round: 5 / Pick: 60; (By the Los Angeles Rams)
Career history
As player
1953–1958	Philadelphia Eagles
1959–1964	New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls	2 (1957–1958)
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;
	College Football Hall of Fame;

Thomas Coster "Tom" Scott (September 3, 1930 – August 31, 2015) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Virginia, where he was an All-American as an offensive and defensive end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Scott was also an elite lacrosse player and was Virginia's first two-sport All-American.^[1] He was also on the U.Va. baseball and basketball squads.^[1]

Scott died on August 31, 2015.^[1]

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