Eugene T. ‘Gene’ Moore

Hometown: Lake City, S.C. Education: Lake City High School Clemson College, bachelor’s degree University of South Carolina, master’s degree Occupation: Retired public school administrator, Florence School District III Family: Wife, Lorraine Linsenbardt Moore Daughters, Darla Dee Moore and Lisa Moore Golonka Grandsons, David Allen Golonka and William A. Golonka Hobbies: South Carolina, American and world history; establishing a local history museum for the Lake City community; walking woodland trails with canine friends Dixie Doodle, Lucy, Liston and Lucky Dog. Religion: Lake City United Methodist Church Civic: Past president, Lake City Lions; president, Lake City Community Museum; past president, Lake City United Methodist Men’s Club.

Athletic highlights:

All South Carolina (football), 1948
National Lineman of the Week (center), 1949
Honorable Mention All-American (football), 1949
Center on Clemson’s 11-0 football team, 1948
Starting center for Clemson in exciting 24-23 win over the Missouri Tigers in 1949 Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.
Selected by teammates to captain 1949 football squad
Named by Coach Frank Howard to play on South squad in Blue-Gray game in 1949.
Named by Coach Howard to play on South squad in All Star Senior Bowl, 1949.
Honorable Mention All-Southern Football, 1948
Offered football contract with New York Giants, 1950
Signed baseball contract with Philadelphia Phillies, 1950
Inducted into Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame, football and baseball, 1993

Bits and Pieces:

1947, first and last Clemson student ever voted Mr. Furman by female student body, when a Lake City girl, without his knowledge, submitted photo for contest.
1947, his baseball team was knocked out of the playoffs by George Bush Sr.’s Yale team.
He was the original IPTAY mascot.
He served in 2nd Armored Division as 2nd lieutenant, trained as tank commander.