James E. "Bouncy" Moore (born June 4, 1951) is a retired American

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athlete, known for the

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(thus the nickname he acquired). He was a two time National Champion. He was the silver medalist at the

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. While competing for the

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, his points as runner up in the 1970 Long Jump at the

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helped Oregon gain enough points to tie for the National Championship with BYU and

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. He was the 1971 NCAA Champion. Also in 1971, he was on the American team in the inaugural USA vs Africa series. Prior to Oregon he competed for

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, finishing third in the 1968

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was a rival from nearby Morse High School. When Moore was runner up in the 1970 NCAA Championships, Robinson was the winner. Robinson was the gold medalist at the 1971 Pan Am Games. But Robinson was in fourth place when Moore won the NCAA. Moore was injured during the 1972 season. While he made it to the finals of the NCAA Championships, the injuries prevented him from being competitive, also losing his opportunity to make a serious effort toward the

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. Robinson won the bronze medal (and the 1976 gold). Moore's career best of came at the

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in 1974.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Bouncy Living people 1951 births Track and field athletes from San Diego American male long jumpers African-American track and field athletes Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen San Diego High School alumni NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners