Stuart Scott

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stuart Scott
Occupation	Sportscaster
Date Of Birth	Jul 19, 1965(1965-07-19)
Age	59
Date Of Death	2015-01-04
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Cancer

Stuart Scott Biography

Stuart Scott is one of the most popular and richest Sportscaster who was born on July 19, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. ESPN sportscaster, who was famous for his catchy phrases, including “As cool as the other side of the pillow.” He was awarded the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2014 ESPY’s in recognition of his ongoing fight with cancer. It all began in 2007.

He appeared on several episodes of his role on the HBO Sports-themed TV show Arliss that also included appearances by He made several appearances on the HBO sports-themed sitcom Arliss, which also featured appearances from Tommy Lasorda…

Stuart Orlando Scott (July 19, 1965 – January 4, 2015) was an American sportscaster and anchor on ESPN, most notably on SportsCenter. Well known for his hip-hop style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the network in its National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) coverage.

Following graduation, Scott worked as a news reporter and weekend sports anchor at WPDE-TV in Florence, South Carolina from 1987 until 1988. Scott came up with the phrase “as cool as the other side of the pillow” while working his first job at WPDE. After this, Scott worked as a news reporter at WRAL-TV 5 in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1988 until 1990. WRAL Sports anchor Jeff Gravley recalled there was a “natural bond” between Scott and the sports department. Gravley described his style as creative, gregarious and adding so much energy to the newsroom. Even after leaving, Scott still visited his former colleagues at WRAL and treated them like family.

His wife was Kimberley Scott in 1993 until 2007. There were two girls, Taelor as well as Sydni.

Stuart Scott Net Worth

Stuart Scott is one of the richest Sportscaster from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stuart Scott 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The actor was a part of the college performances that included West Side Story and The Wiz.

He was honored to be playing basketball one-onone with the President He received the honor of interviewing and playing one-on-one basketball with President Barack Obama..

Stuart Orlando Scott was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 19, 1965 as the son of O. Ray and Jacqueline Scott. When he was 7, Scott and his family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Scott had a brother named Stephen and two sisters named Susan and Synthia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Stuart Scott height 6 ft 0 in Stuart weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Stuart Scott Dating?

According to our records, Stuart Scott married to Kim Scott. As of December 1, 2023, Stuart Scott’s is not dating anyone.

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Scott also integrated pop culture references into his reports. One commentator remembered his style: “he could go from evoking a Baptist preacher riffing during Sunday morning service (‘Can I get a witness from the congregation?!’), to quoting Public Enemy frontman Chuck D (‘Hear the drummer get WICKED!’) In 1999, he was parodied on Saturday Night Live by Tim Meadows. Scott appeared in music videos with the rappers LL Cool J and Luke, and he was cited in “3 Peat”, a Lil Wayne song that included the line: “Yeah, I got game like Stuart Scott, fresh out the ESPN shop.” In a 2002 segment of NPR’s On the Media, Scott revealed one approach to his anchoring duties: “Writing is better if it’s kept simple. Every sentence doesn’t need to have perfect noun/verb agreement. I’ve said ‘ain’t’ on the air. Because I sometimes use ‘ain’t’ when I’m talking.”

Facts & Trivia

Stuart Ranked on the list of most popular Sportscaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Stuart Scott celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

In 2002, Scott was named studio host for the NBA on ESPN. He became lead host in 2008, when he also began at ABC in the same capacity for its NBA coverage, which included the NBA Finals. Additionally, Scott anchored SportsCenter’ s prime-time coverage from the site of NBA post-season games. From 1997 until 2014, he covered the league’s finals. During the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals, Scott did one-on-one interviews with Michael Jordan. When Monday Night Football moved to ESPN in 2006, Scott hosted on-site coverage, including Monday Night Countdown and post-game SportsCenter coverage. Scott previously appeared on NFL Primetime during the 1997 season, Monday Night Countdown from 2002 to 2005, and Sunday NFL Countdown from 1999 to 2001. Scott also covered the MLB playoffs and NCAA Final Four in 1995 for ESPN.

What was Stuart Scott's cause of death?

Cancer

What was Stuart Scott's cancer?

Former ESPN journalist Stuart Scott passed away just two months ago after a seven year battle with appendix cancer.

How long did Stuart Scott have cancer?

Scott was first diagnosed with cancer in November 2007 , when his appendix was removed and doctors discovered a tumor. It returned four years later and then again in 2013.

What was Stuart Scott catchphrase?

Some of his best-known catchphrases include “ Boo-yah ,” “They Call Him the Windex Man ‘Cause He’s Always Cleaning the Glass,” “He treats him like a dog. Sit.

Did Stuart Scott have a glass eye?

A freak injury in 2002 — Scott was recording a segment on the New York Jets, and was hit by a football while practicing with them — left Scott unable to see in his left eye , which began to droop. That meant Scott’s right eye, which already was damaged, suddenly became the only way for him to read a teleprompter.