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* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1940}}–{{NFL Year|1941}})
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1940}}–{{NFL Year|1941}})
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'''Paul Neely Moore''' (January 23, 1918 – May 7, 1975) was an [[American football]] player.
'''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.<ref name=Polite>{{cite news|title=Polite Smasher: Paul Moore, Unknown Son of the South, Pleases Potsy at Lions' Practices with His Terrific Blocking|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=August 21, 1940|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58228966/polite-smasher-paul-moore-unknown-son/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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.<ref name=Polite>{{cite news|title=Polite Smasher: Paul Moore, Unknown Son of the South, Pleases Potsy at Lions' Practices with His Terrific Blocking|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=August 21, 1940|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58228966/polite-smasher-paul-moore-unknown-son/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


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.<ref name=PFR>{{cite web|title=Paul Moore|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=August 26, 2020|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorPa20.htm}}</ref>
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.<ref name=PFR>{{cite web|title=Paul Moore|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=August 26, 2020|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoorPa20.htm}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Detroit Lions players]]
[[Category:Detroit Lions players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Florida]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Florida]]
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 18 October 2024

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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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  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.


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