Willie Louis Scott (February 13, 1959 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). Scott was the son of Gloria and Willie Scott. Gloria and Willie were employed at Newberry High School. Gloria was a math teacher and Willie was an assistant principal. Scott attended Newberry High School in Newberry, South Carolina. Scott graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1981 and was drafted and went on to play with the

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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

and also the

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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

. He was a leader of the NAACP for his region. He was also a football coach at

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. He died February 8, 2021, five days short of his 62nd birthday.Former Gamecock great passes away at 61
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1959 births 2021 deaths People from Newberry, South Carolina Coaches of American football from South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina American football tight ends South Carolina Gamecocks football players Kansas City Chiefs players New England Patriots players {{tightend-1950s-stub