Reid Moseley
| Georgia Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 10, 1924 Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died: | February 26, 1994 (aged 69) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1944–1945) |
| Bowl games | Sugar Bowl 1946 |
| High school | Huntsville HS (AL) Castle Heights Military Academy (TN) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Oscar Reid Moseley, Jr. (August 10, 1924 – February 26, 1994) was an AP All-American player. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs football team in 1944 1945 and 1946.[1] He led the NCAA in both 1944 and 1945 in total receptions and receiving yardage. In 1945 Moseley lead in yards per reception as well to be the only player in NCAA history to lead the nation in all 3 receiving categories., T.[2] Moseley also lettered for Georgia in basketball, track, and tennis. In addition Moseley was a swim and diving champion at Georgia. He later worked as a football coach at various military and high schools, including Riverside Military, St. Augustine High School, South Hambersham High School, Page HS Greensboro NC, and Hargrave Military Academy. His son O. Reid Moseley III “Skip” led Hargrave to a 1972 basketball championship and was quarterback captain of the football team.[3]
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- ^ "Moseley, Georgia's Gardella, Makes Circus Catches But Tops Nation's Receivers". Mount Carmel Item. October 13, 1945. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia (2005), pp. 1197 and 1201.
- ^ "Oscar Reid Moseley, Jr. To Join Staff At Hargrave". The Danville Register. May 29, 1966. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
