Roy D. Moore

Roy Douglas "DD" Moore (June 8, 1921 – May 12, 2014)[1] was an American football and basketball coach.

Roy D. Moore
Biographical details
Born(1921-06-08)June 8, 1921
Charlotte, North Carolina
DiedMay 12, 2014(2014-05-12) (aged 92)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1948–1954St. Augustine's
1956–1959South Carolina State
1960–1964Delaware State
Head coaching record
Overall77–59–3

Early life

Moore was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1921 and attended North Carolina College from 1940, where he played football.[2] After serving as a lieutenant in a US Army radar unit during World War 2,[3] he resumed his education and graduated as a Bachelor of Science in 1947. He studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, receiving an MS in 1948 and a PhD in 1967.[4][5]

Coaching career

Moore became football and basketball coach at St. Augustine's College in 1948. He was CIAA Football Coach of the Year in 1950 and 1953 CIAA Basketball Coach of the Year.

He worked as head coach of the South Carolina State Bulldogs football team from 1955[6] to 1960 and the Delaware State Hornets from 1961 to 1964. His record at South Carolina State was 20–13–1 and 14–21–1 at Delaware State.

He led the Health, PE and Recreational Department at North Carolina A&T for 20 years, retiring in 1986.[7]

Honors

Moore was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame in 2004.[8] In 2013, he was honored in the House of Representatives for his community work by Congress member Mel Watt.[9]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
St. Augustine's Falcons (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1948–1954)
1948 St. Augustine's 4–41–415th
1949 St. Augustine's 6–25–25th
1950 St. Augustine's 8–16–15th
1951 St. Augustine's 3–62–514th
1952 St. Augustine's 7–25–29th
1953 St. Augustine's 3–4–12–4T–10th
1954 St. Augustine's 6–36–2T–4th
St. Augustine's: 37–22–127–20
South Carolina State Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1956–1959)
1956 South Carolina State 5–4
1957 South Carolina State 5–2–1
1958 South Carolina State 7–2
1959 South Carolina State 3–5
South Carolina State: 20–13–1
Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1960–1964)
1960 Delaware State 4–44–38th
1961 Delaware State 6–35–26th
1962 Delaware State 4–53–412th
1963 Delaware State 2–5–11–5T–16th
1964 Delaware State 3–73–512th
Delaware State: 19–24–116–19
Total:77–59–3

References
  1. "Former SC State Head Football Coach & Hall of Famer Memorial Service Set". South Carolina State Bulldogs. South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. "Alex M. Rivera Athletics Hall of Fame". NCCU Eagles. North Carolina Central University. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. Keech, Larry. "The interview: Dr. Roy Moore former athlete, coach and athletics director". Greensboro News & Record. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. "Meeting of the Board of Trustees" (PDF). University of Illinois Archives. February 9, 1967. p. 390. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  5. "PhD Thesis: Factors Influencing Total Peripheral Resistance Among Boys". University of Illinois. hdl:2142/77706. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "Roy Moore appointed Head Coach at S.C. State College". The Carolina Times. June 25, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  7. "Obituary: Moore, Roy". Greensboro News & Record. BH Media Group, Inc. May 18, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  8. "Hall of Fame". CIAA. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  9. "Honoring Dr Roy D Moore". Congressional Record Volume 159 (120). U.S. Government Publishing Office. September 12, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
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