Phil Moffatt
Philip Julian Moffatt (February 17, 1908 – May 16, 1987)[1] was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the Stanford Cardinal football team. He was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1930 College Football All-America Team.[2] During World War II, he served in the United States Navy.[3] Moffatt holds the Stanford records with 10 interceptions in a season and 20 in a career. He also holds the Stanford career rushing record with an average of 5.9 yards per carry averaged 5.9 yards per carry in his Stanford career, the highest total among running backs in school history. He has been inducted into Stanford's Hall of Fame.[4]
| Stanford Cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Career history | |
| College | Stanford (1930) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 17, 1908 Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Died: | May 16, 1987 (aged 79) Palo Alto, California |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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References
- Death record for Philip Julian Moffatt, born Feb 17, 1908, Oklahoma, died May 16, 1987, Santa Clara County, California. Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line].
- L.S. Cameron (1930-12-08). "UNITED PRESS HAS ALL-AMERICA GRID TEAM OF THE YEAR: Milo Lubratovich of the University of Wisconsin Team is Placed on the First Team". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern.
- Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line].
- "Phil Moffatt". GoStanford.com. Stanford University.
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