Maulty Moore

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Maulty Moore
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1946-08-12) August 12, 1946 (age 76)
Milligan, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Brooksville (FL) Moton
College: Bethune-Cookman
Undrafted: 1972
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:58
Games Started:1
Fumbles recovered:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Maulty Moore (born August 12, 1946), is a former professional American football defensive tackle who played for five seasons with the Miami Dolphins, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Undrafted on graduating Bethune-Cookman College in 1970, he began a year of conditioning that added 50 pounds to his undersized frame before trying out for the Dolphins as a free agent. He was signed to the Dolphins' taxi squad in 1971, and promoted to special teams the next year. [1] [2] He blocked a Roy Gerela field goal attempt during the Dolphins' 1972 AFC Championship Game victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. [3] Waived by the Dolphins in 1975, he spent a year with the Bengals before finishing his career in 1976 with the then expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [4] Moore went on to teach in the Broward County school system. [5]

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References

  1. Pope-Moore, Michael. "Maulty Moore Visits Hometown". St. Petersburg Times . 5 Feb 1973
  2. UPI. "Kaye dropped; makes room for Theismann". Boca Raton News . 11 Mar 1971
  3. AP. "Super Day For Miami, Redskins". The Lakeland Ledger . 1 Jan 1973
  4. "Maulty Moore - Tamba Bay Buccaneers". bucpower.com. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  5. "Where Are They Now?" The Palm Beach Post . 30 Aug 1992