Paul Neely Moore (January 23, 1918 – May 7, 1975) was an American football player.
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| Born: | January 23, 1918 Okeechobee, Florida | ||||
| Died: | November 21, 1975 (aged 56) Martin County, Florida | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | York (SC) | ||||
| College: | Presbyterian | ||||
| Position: | Halfback | ||||
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A native of Okeechobee, Florida, Moore attended York High School and Presbyterian College, both in South Carolina. For three years, he played at the blocking-halfback position for the Presbyterian Blue Hose football team.[1]
Presbyterian coach Walter A. Johnson recommended that Detroit Lions coach Potsy Clark sign Moore. Clark invited Moore for a tryout, and Moore impressed. He played for two seasons as a blocking back and linebacker for the Lions. He appeared in 15 games during the 1940 and 1941 seasons.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Polite Smasher: Paul Moore, Unknown Son of the South, Pleases Potsy at Lions' Practices with His Terrific Blocking". Detroit Free Press. August 21, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Moore". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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