Perry Moss
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma | August 4, 1926
Died | August 7, 2014 Deltona, Florida | (aged 88)
Playing career | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–15–1 (college football) 86–35–1 (AFL) 15–7 (college baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 (ArenaBowl II & ArenaBowl IV) | |
Awards | |
3× AFL Coach of the Year | |
Perry Lee Moss (August 4, 1926 – August 7, 2014) was an American football football player, coach, and executive. Moss played tailback at the University of Tulsa and quarterback at Illinois during the 1940s.
Moss was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Moss played tailback at the University of Tulsa and quarterback at Illinois during the 1940s. He was drafted in 1948 by the Green Bay Packers. In 1987, Moss was hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League.[1] In 1991, he was named as first coach of the Orlando Predators.
Moss is a member of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. On August 7, 2014, Moss died at his home in Deltona, Florida from complications from a neuromuscular disease, aged 88.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Linda Kay & Mike Conklin (February 23, 1988). "The Silver Fox is on the scene: Blackhawks General Manager..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Seminole football coach, Perry Moss, dies". Tallahassee.com. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
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