William Elton "Bucky" Moore (May 5, 1905 – December 18, 1980) was an
American football player who played two seasons in the
National Football League with the
Chicago Cardinals and
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans is a Private university, private Jesuit university in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name o ...
and attended Loyola High School in
New Orleans, Louisiana. He was inducted into the Loyola Wolf Pack Hall of Fame in 1964. Morre was also nicknamed the "Dixie Flyer".
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Just Sports Stats
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1905 births
1980 deaths
Players of American football from Mississippi
American football defensive backs
American football halfbacks
Loyola Wolf Pack football players
Chicago Cardinals players
Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
People from McComb, Mississippi