Perry Moss
American football player, coach, executive (1926-2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1926-08-04)August 4, 1926 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Died | August 7, 2014(2014-08-07) (aged 88) Deltona, Florida |
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 | |
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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]