Don Moses
.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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Donald Clyde Moses (January 14, 1906 – June 15, 1965) was an American football player.
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.