Paul Moore (American football)

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Paul Moore
Personal information
Born:(1918-01-23)January 23, 1918
Okeechobee, Florida
Died:November 21, 1975(1975-11-21) (aged 56)
Martin County, Florida
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:York (SC)
College:Presbyterian
Position:Halfback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Player stats at PFR

Paul Neely Moore (January 23, 1918 – May 7, 1975) was an American football player.

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Paul Moore". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.