Wilbur Moore

American football player (1916–1965)
American football player
Wilbur Moore
No. 35
Position:Halfback
Fullback
Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1916-04-22)April 22, 1916
Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:August 9, 1965(1965-08-09) (aged 49)
Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
College:Minnesota
NFL draft:1939 / Round: 9 / Pick: 78
Career history
  • Washington Redskins (1939–1946)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Offensive yards:2,125
Touchdowns:24
Interceptions:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Wilbur John Moore (April 22, 1916 – August 9, 1965) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[1] On August 9, 1965, Moore was shot to death in front of his wife's home in Mitchellville, Maryland. He and Clara Moore had been separated for three months, and had been seen arguing before she killed him with a single shot from a .22 caliber revolver.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ^ "Wilbur Moore, Grid Ace, Slain", Chicago Tribune, August 10, 1965, p1
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