Scott, "Smackover" (Clyde L.)
Football, Track & Field
b. Aug. 29, 1924, Dixie, LA
His nickname described Scott's running style, but it came from the town where he went to high school, Smackover, Arkansas.
Scott was a freshman at the U. S. Naval Academy in 1944. After a year in service, he entered the University of Arkansas in 1946. A starter for three years, he was an All-American halfback as a senior in 1948, and he was also the first player in the school's history to be named to the all-Southwest Conference team three years in a row.
Scott joined the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1949 and retired from football after being traded to the Detroit Lions during the 1952 season. In his four years as a professional, he carried the ball 100 times for 400 yards, scoring 2 touchdowns, and caught 19 passes for 381 yards, a 20.1 average, and 4 touchdowns.
The 6-foot, 175-pound Scott had sprinter speed. Running for Navy, he won the IC4A 120-yard high hurdles in 1945, and he was the NCAA 110-meter hurdle champion in 1948. He also won a silver medal in the Olympic event that year.