Charles R. Scott was born on the 26th of May 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the only son of the late Charles Auld Scott and Mary McCourt Scott. Both of his parents were born in Scotland, came to America and settled in Philadelphia. Charles attended Simon Gratz High School. His first soccer games were played on the lots of the Logan section of Philly. His friends knew him as “Charley”.
Mr.Scott enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania and joined the soccer team. At the end of the 1934 season, Scott’s teammates named him captain of the team for the upcoming 1935 season. Charles Scott was a 1936 graduate of Penn’s Wharton School of Business and was an All-American at soccer. His position was center forward. While captain, Charley led the Quakers on a 19-game unbeaten streak, to two Middle Atlantic States Soccer League (MASSL) titles and one Intercollegiate Soccer Association championship. In 1939 he was appointed head coach of the Freshman team at Penn, a position he held for 4 seasons taking his teams to an overall record of 27-10-4. While at Penn, Mr. Scott earned his Masters in Education (1942) and taught Physical Education.
On August 7th, 1943, Charles R. Scott was named varsity soccer coach at Penn, succeeding Douglas Stewart who retired after 33 years as coach. He also served in the US Navy during WW II, and had tours of duty in both the North Atlantic on a Destroyer Escort and in the Pacific serving on an LST. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team, and in 1953 he went to Germany for the U.S. Armed Forces to do clinics and set up base intramural programs. He became the Assistant Athletic Director in 1953 and helped form Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. He also was named Acting Athletic Director three times.
As the head soccer coach, Mr.Scott led the Quakers to two additional MASSL titles. In 1946, when the MASSL disbanded, the Penn Quakers had captured the most championships (6) during the league’s history. As time went on, Charley Scott coached the Quakers to the inaugural Ivy League Championship in 1955 and another one in 1962. Scott compiled a record of 141 wins, with 22 winning seasons and his teams won or shared seven Ivy League titles during his 25 years as head coach of the varsity team. During his career, he coached 21 All-Americans and 17 first-team All-Ivy League performers in 25 seasons as head soccer coach.
In 1941, Mr. Scott became one of the 10 founders of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, which now has 30,000 members. He served as president in 1956 and received the group's Honor Award in 1966. Scott served as the Chairman of the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee, and he was on the U.S. Olympic Soccer Committee for 18 years. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team. Mr.Scott is enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame (1993), the Big 5 Hall of Fame (1981) and the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame(1996). He was considered as a friend to every Penn athlete and coach during his tenure as coach and assistant director of athletics.
In 1981, Charley received the Alumni Award of Merit from the University. After being “on campus” for almost 50 years, he retired in 1981. Following his retirement from Penn, Charley became an avid tennis player, playing well into his 90s.
Charles Robert Scott married Dora Linton in 1939 in Philadelphia. Her father was Judge William Linton who served on Philadelphia’s Municipal Court, Served as deputy United States Attorney General, and as an Assistant DA in Philadelphia. Dora passed away in 2004
Mr.Scott enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania and joined the soccer team. At the end of the 1934 season, Scott’s teammates named him captain of the team for the upcoming 1935 season. Charles Scott was a 1936 graduate of Penn’s Wharton School of Business and was an All-American at soccer. His position was center forward. While captain, Charley led the Quakers on a 19-game unbeaten streak, to two Middle Atlantic States Soccer League (MASSL) titles and one Intercollegiate Soccer Association championship. In 1939 he was appointed head coach of the Freshman team at Penn, a position he held for 4 seasons taking his teams to an overall record of 27-10-4. While at Penn, Mr. Scott earned his Masters in Education (1942) and taught Physical Education.
On August 7th, 1943, Charles R. Scott was named varsity soccer coach at Penn, succeeding Douglas Stewart who retired after 33 years as coach. He also served in the US Navy during WW II, and had tours of duty in both the North Atlantic on a Destroyer Escort and in the Pacific serving on an LST. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team, and in 1953 he went to Germany for the U.S. Armed Forces to do clinics and set up base intramural programs. He became the Assistant Athletic Director in 1953 and helped form Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. He also was named Acting Athletic Director three times.
As the head soccer coach, Mr.Scott led the Quakers to two additional MASSL titles. In 1946, when the MASSL disbanded, the Penn Quakers had captured the most championships (6) during the league’s history. As time went on, Charley Scott coached the Quakers to the inaugural Ivy League Championship in 1955 and another one in 1962. Scott compiled a record of 141 wins, with 22 winning seasons and his teams won or shared seven Ivy League titles during his 25 years as head coach of the varsity team. During his career, he coached 21 All-Americans and 17 first-team All-Ivy League performers in 25 seasons as head soccer coach.
In 1941, Mr. Scott became one of the 10 founders of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, which now has 30,000 members. He served as president in 1956 and received the group's Honor Award in 1966. Scott served as the Chairman of the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee, and he was on the U.S. Olympic Soccer Committee for 18 years. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team. Mr.Scott is enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame (1993), the Big 5 Hall of Fame (1981) and the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame(1996). He was considered as a friend to every Penn athlete and coach during his tenure as coach and assistant director of athletics.
In 1981, Charley received the Alumni Award of Merit from the University. After being “on campus” for almost 50 years, he retired in 1981. Following his retirement from Penn, Charley became an avid tennis player, playing well into his 90s.
Charles Robert Scott married Dora Linton in 1939 in Philadelphia. Her father was Judge William Linton who served on Philadelphia’s Municipal Court, Served as deputy United States Attorney General, and as an Assistant DA in Philadelphia. Dora passed away in 2004
Charles R. Scott was born on the 26th of May 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the only son of the late Charles Auld Scott and Mary McCourt Scott. Both of his parents were born in Scotland, came to America and settled in Philadelphia. Charles attended Simon Gratz High School. His first soccer games were played on the lots of the Logan section of Philly. His friends knew him as “Charley”.
Mr.Scott enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania and joined the soccer team. At the end of the 1934 season, Scott’s teammates named him captain of the team for the upcoming 1935 season. Charles Scott was a 1936 graduate of Penn’s Wharton School of Business and was an All-American at soccer. His position was center forward. While captain, Charley led the Quakers on a 19-game unbeaten streak, to two Middle Atlantic States Soccer League (MASSL) titles and one Intercollegiate Soccer Association championship. In 1939 he was appointed head coach of the Freshman team at Penn, a position he held for 4 seasons taking his teams to an overall record of 27-10-4. While at Penn, Mr. Scott earned his Masters in Education (1942) and taught Physical Education.
On August 7th, 1943, Charles R. Scott was named varsity soccer coach at Penn, succeeding Douglas Stewart who retired after 33 years as coach. He also served in the US Navy during WW II, and had tours of duty in both the North Atlantic on a Destroyer Escort and in the Pacific serving on an LST. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team, and in 1953 he went to Germany for the U.S. Armed Forces to do clinics and set up base intramural programs. He became the Assistant Athletic Director in 1953 and helped form Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. He also was named Acting Athletic Director three times.
As the head soccer coach, Mr.Scott led the Quakers to two additional MASSL titles. In 1946, when the MASSL disbanded, the Penn Quakers had captured the most championships (6) during the league’s history. As time went on, Charley Scott coached the Quakers to the inaugural Ivy League Championship in 1955 and another one in 1962. Scott compiled a record of 141 wins, with 22 winning seasons and his teams won or shared seven Ivy League titles during his 25 years as head coach of the varsity team. During his career, he coached 21 All-Americans and 17 first-team All-Ivy League performers in 25 seasons as head soccer coach.
In 1941, Mr. Scott became one of the 10 founders of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, which now has 30,000 members. He served as president in 1956 and received the group's Honor Award in 1966. Scott served as the Chairman of the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee, and he was on the U.S. Olympic Soccer Committee for 18 years. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team. Mr.Scott is enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame (1993), the Big 5 Hall of Fame (1981) and the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame(1996). He was considered as a friend to every Penn athlete and coach during his tenure as coach and assistant director of athletics.
In 1981, Charley received the Alumni Award of Merit from the University. After being “on campus” for almost 50 years, he retired in 1981. Following his retirement from Penn, Charley became an avid tennis player, playing well into his 90s.
Charles Robert Scott married Dora Linton in 1939 in Philadelphia. Her father was Judge William Linton who served on Philadelphia’s Municipal Court, Served as deputy United States Attorney General, and as an Assistant DA in Philadelphia. Dora passed away in 2004
Mr.Scott enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania and joined the soccer team. At the end of the 1934 season, Scott’s teammates named him captain of the team for the upcoming 1935 season. Charles Scott was a 1936 graduate of Penn’s Wharton School of Business and was an All-American at soccer. His position was center forward. While captain, Charley led the Quakers on a 19-game unbeaten streak, to two Middle Atlantic States Soccer League (MASSL) titles and one Intercollegiate Soccer Association championship. In 1939 he was appointed head coach of the Freshman team at Penn, a position he held for 4 seasons taking his teams to an overall record of 27-10-4. While at Penn, Mr. Scott earned his Masters in Education (1942) and taught Physical Education.
On August 7th, 1943, Charles R. Scott was named varsity soccer coach at Penn, succeeding Douglas Stewart who retired after 33 years as coach. He also served in the US Navy during WW II, and had tours of duty in both the North Atlantic on a Destroyer Escort and in the Pacific serving on an LST. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team, and in 1953 he went to Germany for the U.S. Armed Forces to do clinics and set up base intramural programs. He became the Assistant Athletic Director in 1953 and helped form Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. He also was named Acting Athletic Director three times.
As the head soccer coach, Mr.Scott led the Quakers to two additional MASSL titles. In 1946, when the MASSL disbanded, the Penn Quakers had captured the most championships (6) during the league’s history. As time went on, Charley Scott coached the Quakers to the inaugural Ivy League Championship in 1955 and another one in 1962. Scott compiled a record of 141 wins, with 22 winning seasons and his teams won or shared seven Ivy League titles during his 25 years as head coach of the varsity team. During his career, he coached 21 All-Americans and 17 first-team All-Ivy League performers in 25 seasons as head soccer coach.
In 1941, Mr. Scott became one of the 10 founders of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, which now has 30,000 members. He served as president in 1956 and received the group's Honor Award in 1966. Scott served as the Chairman of the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee, and he was on the U.S. Olympic Soccer Committee for 18 years. In 1948 and 1956, Scott helped train the U.S. Olympic Team. Mr.Scott is enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame (1993), the Big 5 Hall of Fame (1981) and the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame(1996). He was considered as a friend to every Penn athlete and coach during his tenure as coach and assistant director of athletics.
In 1981, Charley received the Alumni Award of Merit from the University. After being “on campus” for almost 50 years, he retired in 1981. Following his retirement from Penn, Charley became an avid tennis player, playing well into his 90s.
Charles Robert Scott married Dora Linton in 1939 in Philadelphia. Her father was Judge William Linton who served on Philadelphia’s Municipal Court, Served as deputy United States Attorney General, and as an Assistant DA in Philadelphia. Dora passed away in 2004
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U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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1950 United States Federal Census
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriage Index, 1885-1951
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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