Fred Joseph Scolari (March 1, 1922 – October 17, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.

Though he was blind in one eye, deaf in one ear and often overweight, "Fat Freddie" excelled in basketball at Galileo High School and the University of San Francisco.

In 1946, he joined the Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America (now the NBA) at the start of a nine-year (1946–1955) professional career with the Capitols, Syracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets, Fort Wayne Pistons and Boston Celtics.

Scolari became known for his unorthodox, yet effective, shooting style, in which he released the ball from his hip.

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