Audrey Allen "Sousie" Moore (June 18, 1915 – July 28, 1991) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Moore came out of Texas A&M to join the Green Bay Packers in 1939, playing five games for the Packers, including the winning 1939 NFL championships.[1][2] At Texas A&M, Moore played the sousaphone tuba, earning him the nickname "Sousie."
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | June 18, 1915 Sunset, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | July 28, 1991 (aged 76) Jackson, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Texas A&M |
| Position: | Defensive end |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Moore was drafted to the U.S. Navy in 1940[3] and stationed on the USS Pennsylvania based in San Diego, California, where he met Marie Darrieulat. They were married on January 28, 1940, before the USS Pennsylvania was deployed to the Pacific theater of World War II.
After the war, the Moores settled in the Los Angeles, California area and raised three daughters, Lynne, Suzanne and Kathleen.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football, by David S. Neft, Roland T. Johnson, Richard M. Cohen, Jordan A. Deutsch, Grosset & Dunlap, 1974, pg. 60 ISBN 0-448-11626-X
- ^ "Allen Moore Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1250
- ^ 1950 United States Federal Census, Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. iPopulation Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950/i. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC." "Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, Record Group 29. National Archives at Washington, DC., Washington, DC".
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