When William (Red) Moore played
guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1947 to 1949 seasons,
professional football linemen didn’t have to be muscle bound giants.
But they did have to possess the guts and stamina to play both
offense and defense sometimes for 60 minutes, which is why the rugged
Moore was able to compete in the pros at a mere 220 pounds. The
former Rochester High School star and Penn State captain earned All
Pro honors with the Steelers in 1947 but decided to move on to safe
and more lucrative fields after the 1949 season. At Penn State he
was roommate with former high school rival
Leo Nobile. He spent five years
as a sales representative for Alcoa before trying his hand at
college football coaching. He was head coach at Allegheny College
(Meadville) from 1954 to 1957 and defensive line coach at Cornell
University from 1958 to 1963. Bill’s collegiate football career was
interrupted by two years of service aboard a Navy destroyer in World
War II. After returning to Penn State, he earned All American
honorable mention in 1946. After that Bill was a district sales
manager for a recreational equipment firm.
When William (Red) Moore played
guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1947 to 1949 seasons,
professional football linemen didn’t have to be muscle bound giants.
But they did have to possess the guts and stamina to play both
offense and defense sometimes for 60 minutes, which is why the rugged
Moore was able to compete in the pros at a mere 220 pounds. The
former Rochester High School star and Penn State captain earned All
Pro honors with the Steelers in 1947 but decided to move on to safe
and more lucrative fields after the 1949 season. At Penn State he
was roommate with former high school rival