George Moseley
George Clark Moseley was an American football player. He played at the end position for Yale University and was chosen as a first-team All-American in 1916 by Collier's Weekly, as selected by Walter Camp.[1] During World War I, Moseley served with the Lafayette Flying Corps, a group of American volunteer pilots who flew for the French. His letters written during his service in France were later published.[2] In 1937, Moseley was divorced by his wife, Ethel Spencer Moseley, at Geneva, Illinois, on grounds of desertion.[3]
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | End |
| College | Yale |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors | First-team All-American, 1916 |
His son Spencer Dumaresq Moseley was also a football star at Yale. He was captain of the 1942 team and was also an All-American.[4]
His grandson is actor Bill Moseley.[5][6]
References
- "Three Colgate Men Picked By Camp for All-American Team". The Syracuse Herald. 1916-12-26.
- George Clark Moseley (1923). Extracts from the Letters of George Clark Moseley during the period of the Great War.
- "Milestones". Time. 1937-05-17.
- Joan Cook (1991-05-24). "S. D. Moseley, 72, Football Star at Yale And Executive, Dies". The New York Times.
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUL67ohc11/
- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=virginia-k-moseley&pid=152372064
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