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scott in february 2010 4 january 2015 avon , connecticut , u.s. stuart orlando scott chicago , illinois , u.s. taelor scott sydni scott 240px american o. mother -rrb- ray scott -lrb- father -rrb- jacqueline scott -lrb- 19 july 1965 kimberly scott 1993 2007 avon , connecticut , u.s. stuart scott 2010.jpg stuart scott
 stuart scott sportscaster
stuart scott

stuart orlando scott -lrb- july 19 , 1965 -- january 4 , 2015 -rrb- 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 -lrb- nba -rrb- and the national football league -lrb- nfl -rrb- coverage .
scott grew up in north carolina , and graduated from the university of north carolina at chapel hill .
he began his career with various local television stations before joining espn in 1993 .
although there were already accomplished african-american sportscasters , his blending of hip hop with sportscasting was unique for television .
by 2008 , he was a staple in espn 's programming , and also began on abc as lead host for their coverage of the nba .
in 2007 , scott had an appendectomy and learned that his appendix was cancerous .
after going into remission , he was again diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and 2013 .
scott was honored at the espy awards in 2014 with the jimmy v award for his fight against cancer , shortly before his death in 2015 at the age of 49 .
