Joseph F. Scott (April 22, 1916 – May 25, 1971) was an American professional

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player. He played for the Cleveland Allmen Transfers in the National Basketball League during the 1945–46 season and averaged 2.5 points per game. Scott was also a standout track athlete. He won the United States Decathlon Championship (a 10-event test to determine the best athlete in the country) in

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in 1938, and successfully defended his title a year later in

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1916 births 1971 deaths United States Army personnel of World War II American male decathletes American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ohio Case Western Reserve University alumni Case Western Reserve Spartans men's basketball players Case Western Reserve Spartans track and field Centers (basketball) Cleveland Allmen Transfers players Forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Elyria, Ohio {{1910s-US-basketball-bio-stub