Johnny Scott was an all star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League

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Scott is rare for modern football players, as he did not go to college, but went pro directly from Johnston High School

Johnston High School

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. He signed as a free agent

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 with the Shreveport Pirates

Shreveport Pirates

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 (part of the CFL's failed expansion to the United States

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) and played 2 years (1994 and 1995) recording 3 sacks. He played the next 4 years with the B.C. Lions (67 games), twice being named an all star with 35 total sacks. He moved on to the Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

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 in 2000, playing three years there and getting 11 sacks in 30 games and, again, being named an all star twice. He played 2003 and 2004 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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 (28 games and 5 sacks) and played 2 games with the Ottawa Renegades

Ottawa Renegades

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 in 2005.

Scott was one of the most entertaining characters in the league. He was smiling from ear to ear on October 20, 2002 as Muhammad Ali

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rubbed his bald head at an Argo halftime tribute to the famous boxer.