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Scott Appleton
Position(s); Defensive tackle	Jersey #(s); 70
Born	February 20, 1942; Brady, Texas
Died	March 5, 1992 (aged 50); Brady, Texas
Career information
Year(s)	1964–1968
NFL Draft	1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4; (By the Dallas Cowboys)
AFL Draft	1964 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
College	Texas
Professional teams
	AFL Houston Oilers (1964-1966); AFL San Diego Chargers (1967-1968);
Career stats
Games played-started	70-28
Interceptions	2
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
	1963 Outland Trophy; 1963 All-American;

Gordon Scott Appleton (February 20, 1942 - March 2, 1992) was an American football defensive lineman in the American Football League. He played college football at the University of Texas, which won the national championship in 1963. Appleton was a consensus 1963 All-American selected in the first round by the Houston Oilers, for whom he played from 1964 through 1966. He played for the San Diego Chargers in 1967 and 1968.

He died of heart failure in 1992. He was 50 years old.

In 1963, the Pittsburgh Steelers sent Buddy Dial, a very capable wide receiver to the Dallas Cowboys to obtain the right to draft Scott Appleton. However, Appleton signed with Houston of the AFL. The shenanigans both teams used in the attempt to sign Appleton was one of Myron Cope's favorite stories.

[edit] See also

Other American Football League players

[edit] External links

"Scott Appleton; Football Player, 50". The New York Times. March 5, 1992. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/05/obituaries/scott-appleton-football-player-50.html. Retrieved December 3, 2009.

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Preceded by Bobby Bell	Outland Trophy Winners 1963	Succeeded by Steve DeLong