Joe Scott (basketball player)

Joe Scott
Personal information
Born(1916-04-22)April 22, 1916
Ohio
DiedMay 25, 1971(1971-05-25) (aged 55)
Pepper Pike, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolElyria (Elyria, Ohio)
CollegeCase Western Reserve (1939–1940)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1945–1946Cleveland Allmen Transfers

Joseph F. Scott (April 22, 1916 – May 25, 1971) was an American professional basketball 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 decathlon at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (a 10-event test to determine the best athlete in the country) in New York City in 1938, and successfully defended his title a year later in Cleveland, Ohio.