William Elton "Bucky" Moore was an American professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.
14 Facts About Bucky Moore
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Bucky Moore played college football at Loyola College of New Orleans.
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William Elton Moore was born on May 5,1905, in McComb, Mississippi.
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Bucky Moore attended McComb High School in McComb and Poplarville High School in Poplarville, Mississippi.
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Bucky Moore played college football for the Loyola Wolf Pack of Loyola College of New Orleans.
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Bucky Moore was on the freshman team in 1925 and was a three-year letterman from 1926 to 1928.
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Bucky Moore was inducted into the Loyola Wolf Pack Hall of Fame in 1964, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1965, and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.
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Bucky Moore signed with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League in 1932.
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Bucky Moore played in four games, all starts, for the Cardinals during the 1932 season, rushing 21 times for 42 yards and one touchdown while catching two passes for eight yards.
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Bucky Moore was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NFL in 1933.
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Bucky Moore appeared in five games, starting three, for the Pirates during the team's inaugural 1933 season, recording 16 carries for 42 yards.
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Bucky Moore played in four games, starting three, for the Louisville Bourbons of the American Football League in 1934, scoring one rushing touchdown and one passing touchdown.
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Bucky Moore was nicknamed "the Dixie Flyer" during his football career.
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Bucky Moore died on December 18,1980, in McComb, Mississippi.