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John Doxie Moore (February 13, 1911 – April 23, 1986) was an Americanbasketball player, coach and executive. He attendedDelphi High School inDelphi, Indiana, and playedcollege basketball atPurdue University from 1930 to 1934, playing alongsideJohn Wooden as Purdue laid claim to the 1932Helms Athletic Foundation National Championship. He coached several professional basketball teams, including theSheboygan Red Skins, theAnderson Packers and theMilwaukee Hawks in the 1940s and 1950s.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1911-02-13)February 13, 1911 |
| Died | April 23, 1986(1986-04-23) (aged 75) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Delphi (Delphi, Indiana) |
| College | Purdue (1930–1934) |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 1946–1948 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1950 | Anderson Packers |
| 1951–1952 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| Career highlights | |
| As player: | |
Moore was hired to coach Sheboygan for the 1946–47 season. The Red Skins finished with a 26–18 record and qualified for theNational Basketball League (NBL) playoffs, where they were ousted in the first round. In 1947–48, Moore began the season as Sheboygan's head coach, but gave up the duties when the Red Skins obtained player-coachBobby McDermott, a Hall of Fame guard, from theChicago American Gears. The Gears players had been distributed among the NBL's teams when Chicago's league, the fledglingProfessional Basketball League of America, folded in November 1947 after only three weeks in operation. McDermott coached Sheboygan to a 4–5 record in one month of duty before leaving for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and handing the reins back to Moore. The Red Skins finished a disappointing 23–37 and missed the playoffs. Moore served as the commissioner of the NBL in its final season.
Following the NBL-BAA merger, Moore was hired as coach of the Anderson Packers in the middle of the 1949–50 NBA season. When the Packers jumped to theNational Professional Basketball League for the 1950–51 season, Moore served as the NPBL's commissioner as the league struggled to finish its only season. Moore served as coach and vice-president of the Milwaukee Hawks for 1951–52, their first season in Milwaukee. In the 1950s, he was an administrative assistant to Indiana GovernorGeorge N. Craig.
Moore was inducted into theIndiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, and served as the first president of the Hall of Fame Foundation.