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Joe Moss
No. 72
Moss as a senior at Maryland
Date of birth(1930-04-19)April 19, 1930
Place of birthElkins, West Virginia,U.S.
Date of deathJanuary 31, 2023(2023-01-31)(aged 92)
Career information
Position(s)Offensive tackle
US collegeMaryland
NFL draft1952/ round: 14 / pick: 169
(by theLos Angeles Rams)
Career history
As coach
1956–1960Maryland(asst.)
1961–1968Air Force(asst. HC)
1969–1972Philadelphia Eagles(DL)
1973–1974Toronto Argonauts(DC)
1974Toronto Argonauts
1975–1976Toronto Argonauts(DC)
1977Saskatchewan Roughriders(DB)
1978–1982Ottawa Gee-Gees
1983–1984Toronto Argonauts(DC)
1985–1986Ottawa Rough Riders
1987–1989Toronto Argonauts(DL)
1990–1993Hamilton Tiger-Cats(DL)
1994–1995Toronto Argonauts(DL)
1996Ottawa Rough Riders(DC)
1997Hamilton Tiger-Cats(DL)
1998–1999New Jersey Red Dogs(asst.)
2001Toronto Phantoms(DL/OL/ST)
As player
1952Washington Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Joseph Charles Moss(April 19, 1930 – January 31, 2023) was an Americangridiron footballplayer and coach. He playedcollege footballat theUniversity of Marylandand professional football in theNational Football League(NFL) with theWashington Redskins.Moss served as head coach for theToronto ArgonautsandOttawa Rough Ridersin theCanadian Football League(CFL).

Biography

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A native ofElkins, West Virginia,Moss playedcollege footballat theUniversity of Marylandand wasdraftedin the fourteenth round of the1952 NFL draftby theLos Angeles Rams.He was traded to theWashington Redskinson July 11, 1952, forNick Bolkovacand a sixth-round draft pick.[1]

After playing one season in theNational Football Leaguewith theWashington Redskins,Moss joined theUnited States Air Forceand was stationed atBolling Air Force Basein Washington, D.C., where he played for the base football team.[2]After graduating from University of Maryland as acadetin theAir Force Reserve Officers Training Corps,he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in theUnited States Air Force Reserveson February 1, 1953.[3]

In 1956, Moss became an assistant coach at his alma mater, Maryland.[4]From 1961 to 1968, Moss wasBen Martin's chief assistant at theUnited States Air Force Academy.[5]From 1969 to 1972 he was the defensive line coach for thePhiladelphia Eagles.[6]In 1973, Moss became the defensive coordinator for theToronto Argonautsof theCanadian Football League.Moss was promoted to head coach during the1974 seasonafter the Argos got off to a 3–4 start. Toronto would go 3–5–1 under Moss and he was replaced as head coach byRuss Jackson,but remained as defensive coordinator.[5]

After one season as theSaskatchewan Roughridersdefensive backs coach,[5]Moss became head coach of theOttawa Gee-Geesfootball team for one year, 1982. Moss won theOntario-Quebec University Football Leaguecoach of the year award in 1982.[7]Moss returned to the Argonauts as defensive coordinator in 1983 and helped coach the team to victory in the71st Grey Cup.

On December 18, 1984, Moss was named head coach of theOttawa Rough Riders.Moss coached the Riders to a 7–9 record and a playoff berth in his first season as head coach. He was fired during his second season after losing ten of eleven games.[8]He recorded a 10–19 mark during his tenure at the helm of the Rough Riders.

After his firing, Moss served as an assistant with the Toronto Argonauts,Hamilton Tiger-Cats,and Ottawa Rough Riders in the CFL, and theNew Jersey Red DogsandToronto Phantomsof theArena Football League.[5]He has also scouted for the Tiger-Cats.[9]

Moss retired from the air force reserves as a lieutenant colonel.[10]He died on January 31, 2023, at the age of 92.[11]

References

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  1. ^Rams Trade Joe Moss for Two Redskin PlayersArchived2012-10-20 at theWayback Machine,Los Angeles Times,July 12, 1952.
  2. ^Ray Schmidt,Real Airmen,College Football Historical Society Newsletter,Volume V, Number I, page 16, November 1991.Archived version.
  3. ^"83 at Maryland U. To Get Air Force Commissions Today",The Sunday Star,Washington, DC, 101st year, number 32, February 1, 1953, page A-39.
  4. ^Joe Moss Appointed Aide At College Park[permanent dead link],The Frederick Post,January 26, 1956.
  5. ^abcdCoach Moss Aids Toronto,Our Sports Central, April 25, 2001.
  6. ^All-Time Eagles CoachesArchived2009-01-25 at theWayback Machine,Philadelphia Eagles, retrieved December 28, 2010.
  7. ^Récipiendaires de prix de la LFUQ / QUFL Trophy WinnersArchived2012-02-12 at theWayback Machine,Quebec University Football League, retrieved December 28, 2010.
  8. ^Elsewhere...,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,September 30, 1986.
  9. ^http://ca.geocities /mcmastermaraudersmacfootball/scoreboard.htmArchived2012-07-07 atarchive.today
  10. ^"Dillon needs time to adjust to CFL",StarPhoenix,Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, August 22, 1986, page B8 Sports.
  11. ^"Joseph Charles Moss".Sauls Funeral Home.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
  1. ^"2024 CFL Guide"(PDF).Canadian Football League.p. 179.RetrievedJuly 11,2024.
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