Stuart Scott
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| Born: | July 19, 1965 (age 41) Chicago, Illionis, USA |
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| Occupation: | Sportscaster |
| Website: | Stuart Scott at ESPN |
Stuart Scott (born July 19, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American sportscaster for ESPN, most visibly as an anchor on SportsCenter. Scott attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) where he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and on-air talent at student-run radio station WXYC. Scott graduated from UNC in 1987 with a bachelor of arts in speech communication. Following graduation he worked as a reporter at a small South Carolina television station for six years. In 1993, he joined the cast of SportsCenter, and has been there since. Scott lives with his wife Kim and his two daughters in Connecticut.
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Style and Popularity
At SportsCenter Scott was part of a duo with Rich Eisen which made both famous. His use of non-standard English elevated his profile as a sports broadcaster, but also made him the target of criticism.[1] Tim Meadows and Finesse Mitchell parodied him on Saturday Night Live.
Television shows
Beside SportsCenter, Scott has been the host of a number of television shows. He recently hosted the ESPN series Dream Job, the network's talent search for a new SportsCenter anchor. Scott hosted the live special of David Blaine's "Drowned Alive" stunt in 2006. Stuart also hosted the ESPN/ESPN Classic game show "Stump the Schwab".
Filmography
- He Got Game (1998)
- Enchanted (1998)
- Drumline (2002)
- Mr. 3000 (2004)
- The Longest Yard (2005)
- TV commercials:
- Heineken beer
- Brinker International Chili's restaurants
- Johnson & Johnson Tylenol analgesic
External links
- ESPN bio of Stuart Scott
- USA Today article about Stuart Scott entitled "Boo-yah or just boo?"
- Stuart Scott at the Internet Movie Database
- Issue 44 -- Television Sportscasters (African-American)
- NPR Interview transcript: Is Stuart Scott Frontin'?
Categories: 1965 births | Living people | African-American television anchors | Alpha Phi Alpha brothers | People from Chicago | American reporters and correspondents | American sports announcers | National Basketball Association broadcasters | American game show hosts | New York Knicks | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
