Willard Scissum Explained

Willard Scissum
Birth Date:October 28, 1962
Birth Place:Guntersville, Alabama, U.S.
Player Years1:1981–1984
Player Team1:Alabama
Player Years2:1985
Player Team2:Denver Broncos
Player Team3:Calgary Stampeders
Player Team4:BC Lions
Player Years5:1987
Player Team5:Washington Redskins
Player Positions:Tackle
Coach Years1:c. 1994
Coach Team1:Alabama (GA)
Coach Years2:1998–2000
Coach Team2:Morehouse (OL)
Coach Years3:2001
Coach Team3:Morris Brown (co-OC)
Coach Years4:2002–2004
Coach Team4:Morehouse
Coach Years5:2006–2007
Coach Team5:Clark Atlanta (OL)
Coach Years6:2007
Coach Team6:Berlin Thunder (TE)
Coach Years7:2008
Coach Team7:Fort Valley State (OL)
Coach Years8:2009–2010
Coach Team8:Alcorn State (OL)
Coach Years9:2011–2012
Coach Team9:Alabama State (OL)
Coach Years10:2013–2015
Coach Team10:Savannah State (assoc. HC/OL)
Overall Record:14–18
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Willard Sebastian Scissum (born October 28, 1962) is American football coach and former player who played as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 NFL season.[1] He played college football at Alabama.

Before his stint with the Redskins, he was signed as a free agent by the Denver Broncos and played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions.[2] He served as the head football coach at Morehouse College from 2002 to 2004,[3] and was last an assistant coach at Savannah State University.

In 2018, Scissum was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. The Envelope, Please. Sports Illustrated. Ralph. Wiley. October 12, 1987.
  2. News: PROFILES OF KEY REPLACEMENT REDSKINS. The Washington Post. October 4, 1987.
  3. Web site: Moorehouse College hires Willard Scissum as football coach . March 20, 2002. The Tuscaloosa News . Google News Archive Search .
  4. Web site: Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings. Redskins Wire. USA Today. Diane. Chesebrough. June 12, 2018. May 17, 2023.