By The CFL Ottawa Alumni Association
Sad news today that Bo Scott has passed away at the age of 78. The former Ottawa Rough Rider from 1964 to 1968 is well remembered by his teammates. He passed yesterday in Columbus, Ohio.
Robert Marilla ‘Bo’ Scott played his college football at The Ohio State University where he received his BS Degree in Social Work. Bo came to the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1964 and played in Ottawa through 1968. He was a CFL All-Star in 1965 and 1967 and was an East All-Star in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968. In 1965 he was selected as the Shopsy MVP for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He finished his CFL career with 3,057 career yards rushing. Bo was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 1965 NFL Draft, but did not join the Browns until 1969 and played there until 1974. In 1970 Bo was selected as the Outstanding Offensive Cleveland Browns Player. Scott ran for 5,188 yards in his NFL career on 1,095 attempts, scoring 36 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 190 passes for 1,684 yards and had 16 receiving touchdowns. In 2016 Bo was inducted into the Fayette County (Pennsylvania) All Sports Hall of Fame. Bo retired from the Franklin County Court of Domestic Relations as the Assistant Director, Juvenile Detention Center after 26 years of service. Bo lived in Columbus, Ohio and is survived by 6 children, 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
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