About Phil Moffatt
Lived 1908 – 1987 (aged 79). Phil Moffatt was an American american football player.
Philip Julian Moffatt (February 17, 1908 – May 16, 1987) was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the Stanford Cardinal football team. He was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1930 College Football All-America Team. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy. Moffatt holds the Stanford records with 10 interceptions in a season and 20 in a career. He is third in all-time rushing at Stanford with an average of 5.9 yards per carry. He has been inducted into Stanford's Hall of Fame.
Moffatt received an economics degree from Stanford and worked in an executive position at General Motors in Sacramento, California. He died of a heart attack in 1987 at age 79.
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Who was Phil Moffatt?
American football player (1908-1987)
When was Phil Moffatt born?
Phil Moffatt was born on 17 February 1908 in Muskogee.
When did Phil Moffatt die?
Phil Moffatt died on 16 May 1987 in Palo Alto.
What was Phil Moffatt's occupation?
Phil Moffatt was an american football player.
What nationality was Phil Moffatt?
Phil Moffatt was American.
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