Ralph Scott

Who was Ralph Scott?

Ralph Vernon Scott was a professional football player in the first American Football League and the National Football League for the Chicago Staleys-Bears and the New York Yankees. Scott was a member of the 1921 Chicago Staleys APFA Championship team. In 1926 C. C. Pyle, began the AFL after a dispute with the NFL over the terms of granting himself a league franchise in New York City. Pyle eventually hired Scott as a player-coach the Yankees for an undisclosed amount of money.

Prior to playing professionally, Scott played college football at the University of Wisconsin. In 1920 Scott helped the Badgers to a 6-1 record. That year he was selected to the all-Big Ten Conference team and was an all-American Walter Camp selection. Scott was best remembered for his blocking ability.