ABOUT COLIN SCOTTS
Colin Scotts is the only Australian to win a football scholarship in the United States of America and then have an outstanding career in the NFL. Colin played defensive end for the University of Hawaii, the St Louis Cardinals, the Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Oilers. He played five years of college football and five years as a professional.
Colin’s sports career was one that delivered some great times – money, travel, women, and good mates. It was also one that delivered setbacks and disasters that tested his endurance and courage in a world where success is measured in dollars.
Colin Scotts Book
This is more than just a book about sport. This is the story of an amazing journey by a big-hearted kid from a big-hearted Sydney family to the tough world of professional American sport and back again. Almost since his arrival as a 14-pound, two-foot long baby, Colin Scotts’s mum says he has been good with balls. Tennis balls, golf balls, basketballs – you name it. By becoming the first Australian to win a football scholarship in the States and be drafted into the NFL, Colin embarked on a road that would deliver some great times – money, travel, women, good mates – but also some setbacks and disasters testing his endurance and courage in a world where success is measured in dollars, statistics and TV ratings. It was a lonely and often brutal existence, but through it all Colin’s irrepressible spirit and Aussie humour shone through. He beat the Yanks at their own game, won friends, made enemies and well and truly left an indelible mark on the wild world of professional football.
SPEAKING
“Your talk on your life journey was very inspirational. The content and information you presented was both fascinating, funny at times and very timely and your participation certainly assisted in bringing passion, energy and alignment to our procurement group. We just wish we could have had you talk for longer”.
Director – Global Procurement – Fosters Group
“Everybody loved him. People couldn’t stop talking about his passion for his country, his passion for health of our children and for life in general. You are the kind of speaker who really makes a difference”.
Practice Principal & Advisor, Genesys Wealth Advisers“Colin had the whole room captivated from the minute he started until he finished one hour later. The highest form of achievement is to help someone, and Colin was able to do this with my colleagues. His life story is a “One off” experience and must be heard. It was a rollercoaster of emotions that touched everyone. I have never had such positive feedback about a speaker”.
National Human Resources Director, Insurance Australia Group"Colin’s passion and enthusiasm to achieve life’s full potential delivered a strong take-home message for all attendees. His encouragement through a positive can-do attitude provided the perfect injection at a critical time of change in our organisation".
CEO AAPT Ltd.“He is the most unique, rugged individual that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. If you ever have the opportunity to hear Colin Scotts speak…. Take it!
The Great White Shark
“A natural, intelligent, funny and heartfelt speaker. His message, vision and presence is inspiring”
US Congressman
“Colin Scotts is one of the uncelebrated achieving Australians. What he did in taking his athletic talents from here to the incredibly competitive world of American football is something few would contemplate, and even fewer could successfully negotiate. He did that and more. Colin Scotts is a personable and achieving Australian. Someone who’s happy to tilt at windmills. And we can never have enough of them”
Australian Broadcaster
COLIN’S MUSIC