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Ray Scott (other)
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Ray Scott may refer to: Sports *Ray Scott (angler) (1933–2022), American outdoorsman and founder of B.A.S.S. *Ray Scott (sportscaster) (1919–1998), American sportscaster *Ray Scott (basketball) (born 1938), American basketball player and coach *Ray Scott (Australian rules football) (1927–2003), Australian rules football player and umpire Other people * Raymond Scott (1908–1994), American composer and bandleader *Ray Scott (singer) (born 1975), American country music singer *Ray Scott (politician), Colorado state senator See also * Scott (name) Scott is a surname of Scottish origin.A Dictionary of English Surnames By Percy Hide Reaney, Richard It is first attributed to ''Uchtredus filius Scoti'' who is mentioned in the charter recording the foundation of Holyrood Abbey and Selkirk in 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Scott (angler)
Ray Scott (1933 – May 8, 2022) was an American outdoorsman who founded the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) in 1967 after a vision of "building the sport of bass fishing to its rightful place in the first rank of American sports." As the "godfather" of modern bass fishing, he created the first national bass tournament trail (the Bassmaster Tournament Trail), ''Bassmaster Magazine'', ''The Bassmasters'' television show and the BASS Federation. He was also well known for his contributions to conservation and boating safety. He died of natural causes on May 8, 2022. Titles and honors *2003 Horatio Alger Award The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is a nonprofit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, that was founded in 1947 to honor the achievements of outstanding Americans who have succeeded in spite of adversity and to emphas ... Books *''Bass Boss'' by Robert H. Boyle *''Prospecting and Selling From a Fishing Hole to a Pot of Gold'' by Ray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Scott (sportscaster)
Ray Eugene Scott (June 17, 1919 – March 23, 1998) was an American sportscaster, best known for his broadcasts for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. His brother Hal Scott was also a sportscaster. Early life and career A native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Scott began his broadcasting career on local radio in the late 1930s. (Fellow announcer Bill McColgan, in his introduction of Scott for the radio broadcast of the 1957 NFL Championship Game, stated that Scott started broadcasting when he was only 17 years old.) Following a stint in the U.S. Army during World War II, he moved to Pittsburgh, where he did play-by-play for Carnegie Tech and University of Pittsburgh football and Duquesne University basketball. Green Bay Packers and CBS Sports Scott's first NFL broadcasts came in 1953 over the DuMont network; three years later he began doing play-by-play on Packers broadcasts for CBS, Scott was paired primarily with Tony Canadeo on Packers telecasts. As th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Scott (basketball)
John Raymond Scott (born July 12, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Playing career A 6'9" Forward (basketball), forward/Center (basketball), center who played college basketball at the University of Portland, Scott was selected with the fourth pick of the 1961 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, and was a deadly shooter near the perimeter of the court. Scott had an 11-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA), with the Pistons, Washington Wizards, Baltimore Bullets, and Virginia Squires. Coaching career Scott was promoted from assistant to head coach of the Pistons on October 28, 1972, succeeding Earl Lloyd after a 2–5 start. Under his direction, the ballclub went 38–37 for the remainder of the 1972–73 Detroit Pistons season, 1972–73 campaign. He received the NBA Coach of the Year Award and become the first black man to win NBA coach of the year after guiding the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Scott (Australian Rules Football)
Raymond Cyril Scott (17 April 19275 January 2003) was a leading Australian rules football player and field umpire in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL). WANFL playing career Ray Scott began playing with the West Perth Football Club (the "Cardinals") in 1944 during the WANFL's under-age competition, where he played as a ruckman or centre half-back but was nonetheless viewed as extremely promising. Scott then spent two years in the Royal Australian Navy and rejoined the club for the 1947 season, during which he was shifted to full-forward in place of future champion defender Ray Schofield. He played 190 games between 1944 and 1959. Scott was a highly successful forward, kicking 910 goals during his WANFL career. In 1953 he kicked 143 goals (including a career high of 15 in one game), but finished second in the League's goalkicking award to South Fremantle goalkicking legend Bernie Naylor, who posted a record 167 total goals, including 23 in one game. Scott wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Scott
Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow; September 10, 1908 – February 8, 1994) was an American composer, band leader, pianist, record producer, and inventor of electronic instruments. Though Scott never scored cartoon soundtracks, his music is familiar to millions because Carl Stalling adapted it in over 120 Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and other Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons. His compositions may also be heard in ''The Ren and Stimpy Show'' (which uses Scott's recordings in twelve episodes), ''The Simpsons'', ''Duckman'', ''Animaniacs'', ''The Oblongs'', ''Batfink'', and '' Bluey''. The only time he composed to accompany animation was three 20-second commercial jingles for County Fair Bread in 1962. Early life and career Scott was born in Brooklyn, New York to Russian Jewish immigrants, Joseph and Sarah Warnow. His older brother, Mark Warnow, was a conductor, violinist, and musical director for the CBS radio program ''Your Hit Parade'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Scott (singer)
Carlton Ray Scott Jr. (born December 5, 1969, in Semora, North Carolina) is an American country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ... artist. He first gained attention in 2005 with his debut album ''My Kind of Music'', and has since released five albums and two EPS. Career Scott has a distinctive southern voice and wears a cowboy hat. Warner Brothers released his debut album, ''My Kind of Music'', and its title track became a top 40 single in 2005. Scott split from the Warner Brothers label two years later. He independently released ''Crazy Like Me'' (2008) and ''Rayality'' (2011), which gave him a physical product on the road and support from Sirius XM. "Drinkin Beer" and "Ain’t Always Thirsty" received Sirius airplay, as did one of his most well-known si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Scott (politician)
Ray Scott (born in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 7 from January 7, 2015 to January 9, 2023. Previously, Scott served consecutively from January 12, 2011 until January 9, 2013 in the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 54, and from January 9, 2013 to January 7, 2015 representing District 55. Elections *2014 Ran for the Colorado State Senate District 7 seat, against Democratic opponent Claudette Konola, and won the race 71% (37,874) to 29% (15,721) of votes cast. The Senate District 7 seat was previously vacated by Steve King who sought elected office in the Mesa County Sheriff's Department. Colorado's 7th Senate District encompasses Mesa County and a portion of Garfield County. *2012 Redistricted to District 55, and with incumbent Republican Representative Laura Bradford leaving the Legislature, Scott ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
