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Willard Scissum
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Scissum after receiving his Super Bowl ring at a ceremony held in 2018
Biographical details
Born (1962-10-28) October 28, 1962 (age 62)
Guntersville, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1981–1984 Alabama
1985 Denver Broncos*
1987 Washington Redskins
Position(s) Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
c. 1994 Alabama (GA)
1998–2000 Morehouse (OL)
2001 Morris Brown (co-OC)
2002–2004 Morehouse
2006–2007 Clark Atlanta (OL)
2007 Berlin Thunder (TE)
2008 Fort Valley State (OL)
2009–2010 Alcorn State (OL)
2011–2012 Alabama State (OL)
2013–2015 Savannah State (assoc. HC/OL)
Head coaching record
Overall 14–18
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

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. 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. He served as the head football coach at Morehouse College from 2002 to 2004, 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.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Morehouse Maroon Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
2002 Morehouse 6–5 4–4 5th
2003 Morehouse 4–7 3–5 7th
2004 Morehouse 4–6 3–5 6th
Morehouse: 14–18 10–14
Total: 14–18
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