William R. Moore | |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1922 |
Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1942–1943, 1946 |
Player Team1: | Penn State |
Player Years2: | 1947–1949 |
Player Team2: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Player Positions: | Tackle, guard |
Coach Years1: | 1954–1957 |
Coach Team1: | Allegheny |
Coach Years2: | 1958–? |
Coach Team2: | Cornell (line) |
Overall Record: | 11–19–2 |
William Roy "Red" Moore Jr. (December 14, 1922 – December 14, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1947–1949). captained the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1946.[1] Moore served as the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for four seasons, from 1954 to 1957, compiling a record of 11–19–2. He died on his 89th birthday in 2011.