Phil Moffatt
American football player (1908–1987)
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Philip Julian Moffatt (February 17, 1908 – May 16, 1987)[1] was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the Stanford Cardinal football team. He was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1930 College Football All-America Team.[2] During World War II, he served in the United States Navy.[3] Moffatt holds the Stanford records with 10 interceptions in a season and 20 in a career. He is third in all-time rushing at Stanford with an average of 5.9 yards per carry. He has been inducted into Stanford's Hall of Fame.[4]
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
| Stanford Cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 17, 1908 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1987 (aged 79) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Stanford (1930) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Moffatt received an economics degree from Stanford and worked in an executive position at General Motors in Sacramento, California. He died of a heart attack in 1987 at age 79.[5]