Bucky Moore
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McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 5, 1905 McComb, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1980 (aged 75) McComb, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Loyola–New Orleans (1925–1928) |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
William Elton "Bucky" Moore (May 5, 1905 – December 18, 1980) was an American professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He played college football at Loyola College of New Orleans. Moore was nicknamed "the Dixie Flyer".
William Elton Moore was born on May 5, 1905, in McComb, Mississippi.[1] He attended McComb High School in McComb and Poplarville High School in Poplarville, Mississippi.[1]
College career
Moore played college football for the Loyola Wolf Pack of Loyola College of New Orleans.[1] He was on the freshman team in 1925 and was a three-year letterman from 1926 to 1928.[1] In 1926, he rushed for 1,131 yards, breaking the single season national record previously held by Red Grange.[2][3] The 1926 Wolf Pack outscored their opponents 355 to 30 and had a perfect 10–0 record.[4] Moore was injured for most of the 1927 season.[4] In 1928, he had a 93-yard run against Spring Hill and a 98-yard run against Ole Miss.[4] He was inducted into the Loyola Wolf Pack Hall of Fame in 1964, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1965, and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.[4][5]