Ralph Vernon Scott (September 26, 1894 – August 16, 1936) was an

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player and coach. He played professionally in the first American Football League (AFL) and the

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(NFL) for the Chicago Staleys/Bears and the

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. Scott was a member of the 1921 Chicago Staleys APFA Championship team. In 1926

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, began the AFL after a dispute with the NFL over the terms of granting himself a league franchise in

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. Pyle eventually hired Scott as a

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the Yankees for an undisclosed amount of money. Prior to playing professionally, Scott played

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at the

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. In 1920 Scott helped the

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to a 6–1 record. That year, he was selected to the All-Big Ten Conference football team and was a consensus All-American.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Ralph 1894 births 1936 deaths American football guards American football tackles Chicago Bears players Chicago Staleys players New York Yankees (NFL) coaches New York Yankees (NFL) players Wisconsin Badgers football players All-American college football players People from Portage County, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin