Who knew that Alton Noel "Ikey" Scott was a millionaire? (In The News).

Who knew that Alton Noel "Ikey" Scott was a millionaire? He lived in a mobile home in rural Alabama and never ventured far beyond it. But it turns out that Scott had $8 million tucked away--and he decided to give it to his alma mater ma·ter
n. Chiefly British
Mother.

[Latin mter; see m , the University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. . Evidently, Scott inherited his wealth from his father, who owned timber and oil rights. The gift is UA's second largest; the university received $16 million in 1998 from the estate of Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). owner Hugh Culverhouse Hugh Franklin Culverhouse, Sr. (1919 – 1994) was the longtime owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Early life
A native of Birmingham, Alabama; Culverhouse attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon .

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Author:	Angelo, Jean Marie
Publication:	University Business
Date:	Sep 1, 2002
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