Bruce Wallace "Scotty" Bierce (September 3, 1896 – April 26, 1982) was a professional

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player and coach. He played for the

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and

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of the

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(NFL). Bierce won a league title in

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with the Pros and he won a second title in

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with the Bulldogs. Scotty also served as a

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for the Pros in 1925. He played

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. After his playing career ended, Briece became a prominent Akron attorney and a community leader. The Bruce W. "Scotty" Bierce Athletic Scholarship Fund is an athletic scholarship at the

. It was established in Scott's will and provides scholarships for deserving athletes at the university. Awards are made by the director of athletics in cooperation with the University Scholarship Committee. Bierce excelled in football while at the university. He was inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame in 1957 and the University of Akron Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.

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