Wilbur Moore Explained

Position:Halfback
Fullback
Defensive back
Number:35
Birth Date:April 22, 1916
Birth Place:Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Draftyear:1939
Draftround:9
Draftpick:78
College:Minnesota
Teams:
Statlabel1:Offensive yards
Statvalue1:2,125
Statlabel2:Touchdowns
Statvalue2:24
Statlabel3:Interceptions
Statvalue3:13
Pfr:MoorWi20
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Wilbur John Moore (April 22, 1916  - August 9, 1965) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL draft.[1] On August 9, 1965, Moore was shot to death in front of his wife's home in Mitchellville, Maryland. He and Clara Moore had been separated for three months, and had been seen arguing before she killed him with a single shot from a .22 caliber revolver.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-27 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. "Wilbur Moore, Grid Ace, Slain", Chicago Tribune, August 10, 1965, p1