Robert Marilla Scott (March 30, 1943 – August 4, 2021) was an

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for the

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in the

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. Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. ''The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition'', p. 604. ESPN Books, 2006. .

Biography

Scott played at the collegiate level for

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and was selected by the Browns in the third round of the

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. Because the Browns' backfield was already full of quality backs, such as future Hall of Fame rushers

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and Leroy Kelly, as well as Ernie Green, Scott elected to sign for the

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of the

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. In Canada, he was named a CFL all-star and helped the team to the 1968 Grey Cup championship. After joining the Browns in 1969, Scott rushed for 2,124 yards and 18 touchdowns in 554 attempts in his Cleveland career. Scott was the starting

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for the Browns from 1970-1972. After his playing time diminished in 1973 and 1974, Scott was waived by Cleveland on August 8, 1975.

Death

He died on August 4, 2021, in

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, at the age of seventy-eight.

References

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