Hal Moe
Encyclopedia
Harold "Hal" W. Moe was an American
college football player and assistant coach. He played and coached at Oregon State University
, then known as Oregon Agricultural College. He played one season in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals.
, Moe went on to attend Oregon Agricultural College
, where he played halfback
on the school's football team from 1929-1932. Upon the conclusion of his career at Oregon State, he played one season in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals.
to become an assistant football coach at Oregon State. He remained with the team in that role from 1933 until the Beavers' appearance in the 1942 Rose Bowl
, after which he joined the military and served in the Pacific Theater
of World War II
.
Following the war, Moe returned to Portland in 1946 and became the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Portland
, where he remained until 1948, a year before the school ended its football program. He returned to Oregon State as an assistant football coach from 1949 to 1952, and then became the school's head track and field coach from 1952 to 1958.
in 1982 and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990. He died in Corvallis in 2001.
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college football player and assistant coach. He played and coached at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, then known as Oregon Agricultural College. He played one season in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals.
Early life and playing career
Born in Spokane, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, Moe went on to attend Oregon Agricultural College
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, where he played halfback
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
on the school's football team from 1929-1932. Upon the conclusion of his career at Oregon State, he played one season in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals.
Collegiate coaching
After one season in the NFL, Moe returned to Corvallis, OregonCorvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
to become an assistant football coach at Oregon State. He remained with the team in that role from 1933 until the Beavers' appearance in the 1942 Rose Bowl
1942 Rose Bowl
The 1942 Rose Bowl was the 28th Rose Bowl game. Originally scheduled to be played in the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, it was moved to Durham, North Carolina, due to fears about an attack by the Japanese on the West Coast of the United States following the attack on Pearl Harbor...
, after which he joined the military and served in the Pacific Theater
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
The Pacific Ocean theatre was one of four major naval theatres of war of World War II, which pitted the forces of Japan against those of the United States, the British Commonwealth, the Netherlands and France....
of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Following the war, Moe returned to Portland in 1946 and became the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Portland
University of Portland
The University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students...
, where he remained until 1948, a year before the school ended its football program. He returned to Oregon State as an assistant football coach from 1949 to 1952, and then became the school's head track and field coach from 1952 to 1958.
Legacy
Moe was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of FameOregon Sports Hall of Fame
The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...
in 1982 and the Oregon State University Hall of Fame in 1990. He died in Corvallis in 2001.