Gordon "Scotty" Stirling (1928/1929 – November 11, 2015) was an American sports executive and a sportswriter. He was a longtime executive and scout in the

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(NBA), including 27 years with the

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. In addition to roles with the

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and the

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, Stirling was the NBA's vice president of basketball operations. Stirling began his career as a reporter with the ''

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''. He later became a general manager for the

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in the

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(AFL) and the Oakland Oaks in the

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(ABA). He was also the color analyst for

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on Raiders radio broadcasts. Stirling is also credited with being one of the pioneers of fantasy football, helping to invent the concept in the 1960s. He later regretted not

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ing the idea.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stirling, Scotty American male journalists American sportswriters Oakland Raiders executives National Basketball Association league office executives New York Knicks executives Oakland Oaks executives Sacramento Kings executives 1920s births 2015 deaths