Horace Moore (American football)
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Grundy County, Tennessee, U.S.
Sewanee, Tennessee, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1926 Grundy County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 2005 (aged 78) Sewanee, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1944 | Tennessee |
| 1948–1949 | Tennessee Tech |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1954 | Grundy HS (TN) |
| 1955–1977 | Sewanee (assistant) |
| 1978–1986 | Sewanee |
| ? | Chattanooga (assistant) |
| Golf | |
| ? | Sewanee |
| Tennis | |
| ? | Sewanee |
| Wrestling | |
| 1956–1978 | Sewanee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–42 (college football) 101–78–2 (college wrestling) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 CAC (1978–1979, 1982) | |
James Horace Moore Jr. (September 16, 1926 – July 30, 2005) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Grundy High School in Grundy County, Tennessee from 1950 to 1954 and at Sewanee: The University of the South from 1978 to 1986 after serving as an assistant there under Shirley Majors from 1955 to 1977. At Sewanee, he compiled a record of 38 wins and 42 losses (38–42).
Born in Grundy County, Tennessee, Moore played football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team in 1944.[1] His career at Tennessee ended two weeks prior to the 1945 Rose Bowl when he was drafted by the United States Army to serve in World War II.[1] Upon his return, Moore finished out his playing career at Tennessee Technological University where he lettered on the football team in 1948 and 1949 before graduating in 1950.[1]