Donald Magruder Scott (November 5, 1894 – October 8, 1980) was an American

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

and

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic multisport that consists of five events: fencing (one-touch épée followed by direct elimination), freestyle swimming, obstacle course racing, laser pistol shooting, and cross country running. The sport wa ...

. He competed in the 800 metres at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

and the modern pentathlon at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

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* 1894 births 1980 deaths American male middle-distance runners American male modern pentathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Olympic modern pentathletes for the United States Modern pentathletes at the 1924 Summer Olympics People from Woodville, Mississippi Track and field athletes from Mississippi 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub