Perry Lee Moss was an American professional football player, coach, and executive. Moss played tailback at the University of Tulsa and quarterback at Illinois during the 1940s. As a Tulsa tailback, he was on the Orange Bowl team that beat Georgia Tech, 26β12, in the 1945 Orange Bowl and later as an Illinois T-quarterback, he directed a Rose Bowl team which routed UCLA, 45β14, in 1947. Moss served two years in the United States Air Force between his playing time at Tulsa and Illinois. At Illinois, he was named to All-Big Ten Conference and All-American teams. He was drafted in 1948 by the Green Bay Packers in the 13th round and played at the professional level for one year before returning to Illinois as an assistant. He started one game at quarterback for the Packers.
Perry Moss, American football player and coach (born 1926)
On August 7, in the year 2014, Perry Moss, American football player and coach (born 1926). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of August 7, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on August 7, 2014 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 16 June 2026.
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