Roy D. Moore | |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1921 |
Birth Place: | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Death Place: | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1948–1954 |
Coach Team2: | St. Augustine's |
Coach Years3: | 1956–1959 |
Coach Team3: | South Carolina State |
Coach Years4: | 1960–1964 |
Coach Team4: | Delaware State |
Overall Record: | 77–59–3 |
Roy Douglas "DD" Moore (June 8, 1921 – May 12, 2014)[1] was an American football and basketball coach.
Moore was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1921 and attended North Carolina College from 1940, where he played football.[2] After serving as a lieutenant in a United States Army radar unit during World War II,[3] he resumed his education and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1947. He studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, receiving an MS in 1948 and a Ph.D. in 1967.[4] [5]
Moore became football and basketball coach at St. Augustine's College in 1948. He was Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Football Coach of the Year in 1950 and 1953 CIAA Basketball Coach of the Year. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State College—now known as South Carolina State University—from 1955 to 1959 and Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—from 1960 to 1964.[6] [7] His record was 20–13–1 at South Carolina State and 19–24–1 at Delaware State.
Moore led the Health, Physical Education, and Recreational Department at North Carolina A&T State University for 20 years, retiring in 1986.[8]
Moore was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame in 2004.[9] In 2013, he was honored in the House of Representatives for his community work by Congress member Mel Watt.[10]