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C. O. Brocato (1929 – 2015) was an American scout, coach and football player best known for his work with the Houston Oilers (later the Tennessee Titans), for which he was a scout from 1974 to 1976, and again from 1981 until in 2015. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Brocato attended St. John's High School and played college football for Baylor. Drafted in 1953 by the Chicago Cardinals, he left in training camp to pursue a coaching career. He spent ten years as head coach at his high school alma mater. In 1969 he became defensive coordinator for Northern Arizona, and for Texas–Arlington from 1971 to 1973. He then became a scout, considered one of the greats in that role, and helped his team draft several players who went on to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brocato invented the three-cone drill, one of the main events at the NFL Scouting Combine. He was a semifinalist for induction to the Hall of Fame for the classes of 2023 and 2024.