Don Scott (American football)

Don Scott
Personal details
BornDonald E. Scott
Died(1943-10-01)October 1, 1943
Cause of deathPlane crash
Alma materOhio State University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Forces
Years of service1941–1943
Battles/warsWorld War II
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Donald E. Scott (died October 1, 1943) was a star of American football. He was a two-time All-American quarterback at Ohio State University. As a pilot Scott had already completed nine bombing missions during World War II, on October 1, 1943, while going through a special training exercise in England, Scott's bomber crashed, taking his life at just age 23.