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

Don Moses
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Don Moses at USC, 1929
Personal information
Born:(1906-01-14)January 14, 1906
Seattle
Died:June 15, 1965(1965-06-15) (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

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

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  1. ^ "Don Moses". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Moses to Play With Firemen". Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1930. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Don Moses to Play For Firemen's Teamm". The Pasadena Post. August 28, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Don Moses". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Moses Plays Again". Los Angeles Evening Post. February 2, 1933. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Man Dies on Arcadia Golf Course". Daily News-Post. June 16, 1965. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Last Rites Set for Don Moses, Ex-USC Gridder". Los Angeles Times. June 17, 1965. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.