Derace Moser
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | February 5, 1920 Texas |
| Died: | November 19, 1943 (age 23) Hillsborough, Florida |
| Career information | |
| College: | Texas A&M |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Derace Moser (February 5, 1920 - November 19, 1943) was an American football player. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 1939 to 1941, including the 1939 national championship team. He was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team halfback on the 1941 College Football All-America Team.[1] He was also selected as the Most Valuable Player in the Southwest Conference for the 1941 season.[2] He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and died in November 1943 in a mid-air collision of two B-17 Flying Fortresses east of MacDill Field in Florida.
References
- ^ Harry Grayson (November 21, 1941). "Duke's Lach Makes NEA All-America Team". The Rock Hill Herald.
- ^ "R. Derace Moser '42". Texas A&M Lettermen's Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.