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Spencer Moseley

1919 – 1991

American football player

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Lived 1919 – 1991 (aged 71). Spencer Moseley was an American american football player.

Spencer Dumaresq Moseley (October 21, 1919 - May 23, 1991) was an American football player, notable for his play at Yale College in the early 1940s.

Biography Moseley was born in 1919 in Evanston, Illinois. He attended the Hill School.

Moseley played college football for the Yale Bulldogs football team. He broke his jaw in his second season but played every game wearing a specially designed harness. Moseley was captain of the 1942 Bulldogs, and was selected by both the United Press and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as an All-American center. He graduated with honors from Yale in 1943. He later joined REA Express, formerly Railway Express Agency, in 1968 and became its chief executive officer until he retired in the mid-1980s. He died in 1991 at age 72 in Chicago.

Moseley was ranked as one of the top 20 players in Yale football history by a committee formed in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Harvard-Yale game. His father, George Moseley, was an All-American end at Yale, class of 1917.

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The Hill School
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Spencer Dumaresq Moseley

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Spencer Moseley?

American football player (1919-1991)

When was Spencer Moseley born?

Spencer Moseley was born on 21 October 1919 in Evanston.

When did Spencer Moseley die?

Spencer Moseley died on 23 May 1991 in Chicago.

What was Spencer Moseley's occupation?

Spencer Moseley was an american football player.

What nationality was Spencer Moseley?

Spencer Moseley was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Spencer Moseley

· Wikidata: Q19519939

· DBpedia: Spencer Moseley

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