Clarence Scott (May 5, 1944 - May 17, 2019) was an

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. Scott was born in

Norristown, Pennsylvania Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Located along the Schuylkill River, approximately from the Philadelphia city limi ...

, in 1944. He attended Upper Merion High School in

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, and played college football at

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. He first played professional in the

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for the

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in 1966. He later played in the

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(AFL) and

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(NFL) for the

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(1969-1970) and

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(1971-1972). He appeared in 43 games for the Patriots, 24 as a starter.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Clarence 1944 births 2019 deaths American football defensive backs Morgan State Bears football players New England Patriots players Sportspeople from Norristown, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Boston Patriots players