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Nick Scollard

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Nick Scollard
No. 27, 53[1]
PositionsEnd, placekicker
Personal information
Born(1920-04-03)April 3, 1920
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1984(1984-11-29) (aged 64)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Catholic (Indianapolis)
CollegeSt. Joseph's (1939–1942)
NFL draft1946: 2nd round, 12th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played47
Receptions15
Receiving yards201
Receiving touchdowns3
Interceptions1
Fumble recoveries2
Field goals made6
Field goals attempted18
Field goal %33.3
Points67
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Games played12
Field goals made3
Singles2
Points31

Nicholas Maurice Scollard (April 3, 1920 – November 29, 1984) was an American former professional football player. An end and placekicker, he played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Yanks and New York Bulldogs. He played college football for the St. Joseph's Pumas. Scollard was also a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for one season.

Early life

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Scollard was born on April 3, 1920, in Indianapolis, Indiana.[2] He attended Central Catholic High School in Indianapolis.[3]

College career

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Scollard played college football as an end for the St. Joseph's Pumas from 1939 to 1942.[3][4] In 1941, he was an honorable mention to the Little All-America team.[5] Scollard played in three College All-Star Games.[6]

Professional career

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Boston Yanks

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Scollard was selected in the second round, with the 12th overall selection, by the Boston Yanks in the 1946 NFL draft.[3] In three years, he played in 35 games and made three field goals, 31 extra points, had 12 catches for 120 yards, one touchdown and 12 return yards.[2] In a 7–16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Scollard jumped on a fumble in the end zone to score the team's lone points of the game.[7]

New York Bulldogs

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Scollard remained with the team through the relocation from Boston to New York, where he played in all 12 games of the 1950 season. He had three receptions for 81 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, one fumble recovery and 22 return yards.[2] On June 1, 1950, Scollard became a free agent and retired from the NFL.[3][8]

Montreal Alouettes

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On August 17, 1950, Scollard signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU).[9] Before his debut, he quit the team because of an argument over a sweatshirt in the dressing room but rejoined the next day.[10] In the first game, Scollard kicked a field goal in a 14–7 win over the Ottawa Rough Riders.[11]

On November 4, against the Toronto Argonauts, he was banned for life for punching umpire, Jimmy Simpson.[12][13] It resulted from a play that had no mention of it in the rulebook at the time.[14] On a field goal attempt by Scollard from the Toronto 10 yard line, the ball hit the crossbar and bounced back into the field of play. Montreal quarterback, Frank Filchock, picked up the ball and threw it into the end zone to Scollard for what seemed to be a touchdown.[14] None of the officials knew of the ruling, including Billy Foulds, the rules committee chairman of the Canadian Rugby Union.[12] Eventually, Foulds ruled no score and Scollard punched Simpson in the chin, causing a four-stitch gash.[14]

Scollard finished the season with three field goals, 20 extra point converts and two singles.[3] He had a longest field goal made of 51 yards.[15]

Personal life

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Scollard enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1942, reaching the rank of staff sergeant.[16] After his playing career, he was an official for the Indiana High School Athletic Association, chairman, committeeman, president of the park board for Indianapolis and a bailiff for juvenile court.[17]

References

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  1. ↑ "Montreal Alouettes". The Montreal Gazette. August 30, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nick Scollard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nick Scollard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Unbeaten in Last 20 Games". Valparaiso Vidette Messenger. November 20, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  5. ↑ "Case End Chosen on National Team". Toledo Blade. December 16, 1941. p. 27.
  6. ↑ Flynn, John M. (August 17, 1946). "May Star for Boston Yanks". The Berkshire Evening Eagle. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  7. ↑ "Monessen Fans See Bill Dudley Lead Steelers to Win". Monessen Daily Independent. October 14, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  8. ↑ "New York Football Yankees Signs Chet Adams, Ex-OU Star". Athens Messenger. July 17, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  9. ↑ "Alouettes Sign Two". St. Petersburg Times. August 19, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "The Week-End Box Score". Ottawa Citizen. August 28, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Als Win Opener". The Leader-Post. August 28, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Walker, Hal (July 20, 1970). "Tiger-Cats Treading Lightly in Calgary". The Calgary Herald. p. 12. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Morning Did You Know". The Montreal Gazette. September 29, 1962. p. 33. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 "Als' Import Banned for Striking Official". The Windsor Daily Star. November 6, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  15. ↑ "The Increase In Field Goals". The Montreal Gazette. November 6, 1962. p. 24. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  16. ↑ "RAAB Barracks Bag". Nevada State Journal. September 19, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  17. ↑ "'Nick' Scollard Rites Saturday". The Indianapolis News. November 29, 1984. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
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