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Joe Moore (American football coach)

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Joe Moore
Biographical details
Born(1932-02-19)February 19, 1932
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 3, 2003(2003-07-03) (aged 71)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Joe Moore (February 19, 1932 − July 3, 2003) was an American football coach.[1] He coached at Pitt from 1977 to 1985, developing All-Americans and Hall of Fame linemen Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm and Jimbo Covert before moving on to coach at Temple from 1986 to 1987 and Notre Dame from 1988 to 1996. Moore stayed nine seasons in South Bend, sending all but two of his starting offensive linemen to the NFL, including Aaron Taylor, Andy Heck and Tim Ruddy. He earned a reputation as one of the best line coaches in college football history.

In 1996 Moore was fired by Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie. Moore contended that it was illegal for Notre Dame's head coach, Bob Davie, to use age as a reason for firing him and a jury agreed, awarding Moore $150,000 in pay and almost $400,000 in legal fees in 1998.

References

  1. ^ David Haugh. "Joe Moore, 1932-2003".