Willliam Scott
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- Class Year:
- 1936
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- Induction Year:
- 2004
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- Role/Sport(s) Played:
- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field
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- Club Team:
- Student-Athlete
William Scott was a jack-of-all-trades athlete during his four years at Juniata. He earned an astonishing 13 varsity letters as a competitor on College Hill, including four apiece in football and baseball. He added three varsity monograms as a basketball player and two more as a track athlete. His greatest accomplishments came in football, moving into the starting lineup as a sophomore and playing every minute of every football contest during that season. He would be a regular on both offense and defense for the rest of his career, earning the nickname the “Iron Man” by the coaching staff. He was a captain of the football team his senior season. He became a regular starter on the basketball court as a sophomore and remained a starter for the rest of his career. A versatile performer, he was capable of playing each of the five positions on the floor. In baseball he saw time as an outfielder and pitcher. His top season came as a sophomore when he batted .408 with 20 hits in 49 at-bats, while also recording a 2-0 record as a pitcher. He also found time to compete as a track athlete on days when he wasn’t playing baseball. He competed in the discus and shot put events for the Juniata track team.
