William R. Moore (American football)

For other people named William Moore, see William Moore (disambiguation).
William R. Moore

Moore on a 1948 Bowman football card
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1922-12-14)December 14, 1922
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died December 14, 2011(2011-12-14) (aged 89)
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Playing career
1942–1943, 1946 Penn State
1947–1949 Pittsburgh Steelers
Position(s) Tackle, guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1957 Allegheny
1958–? Cornell (line)
Head coaching record
Overall 11–19–2 (.375)

Statistics

William Roy "Red" Moore, Jr. (December 14, 1922 – December 14, 2011) was a former American football player and coach. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and three seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1947–1949). Moore captained the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1946.[1] He died on his 89th birthday in 2011.[2]

Coaching career

Moore was the head college football coach for the Allegheny Gators located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for 4 seasons, from 1954 until 1957. His coaching record at Allegheny was 11 wins, 19 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #11 at Allegheny in total wins and #22 at the school in winning percentage (.375).[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Red Moore Elected Football Coach at Allegheny College". The Beaver Valley Times. June 9, 1954. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Allegheny Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 24, 2010.

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