Ben Scotti

American football player (1937–2025)

Benjamin Joseph Scotti (June 9, 1937 – March 13, 2025) was an American producer and football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). A graduate of the University of Maryland (1959), Scotti played for the Washington Redskins (1959–1961), the Philadelphia Eagles (1962–1963), and the San Francisco 49ers (1964).2

From Wikipedia’s article on Ben Scotti (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 9, 1937, died Mar 14, 2025.1

About

In late November 1963, Scotti received brief national attention when he precipitated a fight with teammate John Mellekas that sent Mellekas to the hospital. He is the brother of media mogul Tony Scotti, with whom he co-produced a few television programs, most notably the lifeguard drama Baywatch, and also co-founded the Scotti Bros. record label which released music by artists such as Leif Garrett, Survivor and "Weird Al" Yankovic until the label was dissolved in the mid-1990s. He went on to form Banders. Scotti was portrayed by Will Forte in the 2022 film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story; the film is a satirical biopic loosely based on Yankovic's own life in which "Weird Al" is portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe.

Scotti died on March 13, 2025, at the age of 87.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ben Scotti, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Maryland3

Career

Occupation: American football player.6

Personal life

  • BornJun 9, 1937, Newark7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

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