Wayne Moore

Gold medal winning U.S. team of 4 × 200 meters free relay in Helsinki 1952:William Woolsey (at left), Wayne Moore,James McLane andFord Konno.
Personal information
Full name	Wayne Richard Moore
National team	United States
Born	(1931-11-20)November 20, 1931 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	February 20, 2015(2015-02-20) (aged 83) Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation(s)	President, Moore Special Tool Precision Tool Makers
Spouse	Janice Elaine Weyls
Children	5
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	New Haven Swim Club
College team	Yale University
Coach	Robert J. H. Kiphuth (Yale)
Medal record Men's swimming Representingthe United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle Pan American Games 1955 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle 1955 Mexico City 400 m freestyle RepresentingYale NCAA 1952 Princeton 220 yard freestyle 1953 Columbus Team title 1953 Columbus 220 yard freestyle

Wayne Richard Moore (November 20, 1931 – February 20, 2015) was an American competitionswimmer, who competed for Yale University, a 1952 Helsinki Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder.^[1]

Moore was born inBridgeport, Connecticut on November 20, 1931, the son of Richard F. and Mary S. Moore, and lived in the Bridgeport area throughout his life. He was a 1949 graduate ofWarren Harding High School.^[2][3]

Moore represented the United States at the1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, where he won a gold medal in themen's 4×200-meter freestyle relay with U.S. teammatesBill Woolsey,Ford Konno andJimmy McLane.^[4] Individually, Moore also competed in themen's 400-meter freestyle at the 1952 Olympics, finishing in sixth place in the event final.^[5]

Moore graduated fromYale University in 1953 with a degree in economics.^[6] Swimming for theYale Bulldogs under Hall of Fame CoachBob Kiphuth, he won NCAA titles in the 220-yard freestyle in 1952 and 440-yard freestyle in 1953.^[2]

Before his Army Service, Moore married Janice Elaine Weyls. The couple settled in Trumbull, Connecticut and had five children, and a marriage that spanned 61 years. After college and marriage, Moore was drafted in theU.S. Army and served during theKorean War.^[3]

In 1924, Moore's father founded the Moore Special Tool Company, of Bridgeport, atool and die maker. The company specialized in ultra high-precision machine tools, such asjig borers andjig grinders.^[7][8] After college graduation, in 1953, Wayne went to work for Moore Special Tool,^[6] and in time became its president. In 1970 he authored the bookFoundations of Mechanical Accuracy,^[9] which is considered a standard text for the design ofprecise and stable machinery.^[10] He served as chairman of theNational Machine Tool Builders Association (NMTB), theAcme United Corporation, and was a director of theAmerican Precision Museum and theBridgeport Engineering Institute.^[1]

After a long illness, Moore died February 20, 2015 in Trumbull, Connecticut. He was survived by his wife, children, and many grandchildren. After a funeral service at Nichols United Methodist Church on February 28, Moore was buried at the Nichols Farm Burial Ground in Trumball, Connecticut. He was 83 years old.^[11]

• Moore, Wayne R. (1970).Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy. Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA: Moore Tool Company.ISBN 0262130807.LCCN 73127307.

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