Scott Anderson (American football)

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Scott Anderson
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1951-02-13) February 13, 1951 (age 73)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Hannibal
College: Missouri
NFL draft: 1974  / round: 3 / pick: 77
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:0
Player stats at PFR

Donald Scott Anderson (born February 13, 1951) is a former American football center in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at University of Missouri. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Scott Anderson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  2. "Scott Anderson, C". Nfl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.