Donald Clyde Moses (January 14, 1906 – June 15, 1965) was an American football player.
.jpg) Don Moses at USC, 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 14, 1906 Seattle |
| Died: | June 15, 1965 (aged 59) Arcadia, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) |
| College: | USC |
| Position: | Back |
| Career history | |
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Moses was born in Seattle in 1906. He attended Los Angeles High School and the University of Southern California. He played college football as a fullback for the USC Trojans football team in 1927 and 1929.[1] He missed the 1928 season with academic problems. He was described as "one of the sweetest players in the wide, wide West . . . of the powerful, crashing type -- spectacular to the nth degree."[2]
He left college early and played for the Los Angeles Fire Department football team in 1930 and 1931.[3][4]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a back for the Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in three NFL games during the 1933 season.[5] He also played for Ernie Pinkert's All-Stars in 1933.[6]
Moses died of an apparent heart attack in 1965 at age 59 while golfing at Santa Anita Golf Course in Arcadia, California.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Don Moses". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Sid Ziff (June 5, 1930). "Cupid Hits Don Moses, Report: Trojans May Lose Famous Fullback Who Is Not Expected to Return for Last Year of Career". Los Angeles Evening Express. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moses to Play With Firemen". Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1930. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Don Moses to Play For Firemen's Teamm". The Pasadena Post. August 28, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Don Moses". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Moses Plays Again". Los Angeles Evening Post. February 2, 1933. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Man Dies on Arcadia Golf Course". Daily News-Post. June 16, 1965. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last Rites Set for Don Moses, Ex-USC Gridder". Los Angeles Times. June 17, 1965. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.