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Scrappy Moore

1902 – 1971

American college football player and coach, athletics administrator

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Lived 1902 – 1971 (aged 68). Scrappy Moore was an American american football coach, athletic director and baseball player.

Andrew Cecil "Scrappy" Moore Sr. (September 25, 1902 – May 31, 1971) was an American college football player and coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga—now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga—from 1931 to 1967, compiling a record of 171–148–13. He had the longest tenure and the most successful record of any coach at Chattanooga. Moore played football as a quarterback at the University of Georgia. Moore's nickname "Scrappy" is currently used as the name of the mascot of UTC. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1980.

Moore died on May 31, 1971, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Georgia
Also known as
Andrew Cecil Moore Jr., Andy Moore

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Scrappy Moore?

American college football player and coach, athletics administrator (1902–1971)

When was Scrappy Moore born?

Scrappy Moore was born on 25 September 1902 in Chattanooga.

When did Scrappy Moore die?

Scrappy Moore died on 3 May 1971 in Chattanooga.

What was Scrappy Moore's occupation?

Scrappy Moore was an american football coach, athletic director and baseball player.

What nationality was Scrappy Moore?

Scrappy Moore was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Scrappy Moore

· Wikidata: Q4761060

· DBpedia: Scrappy Moore (American football)

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