A. Al Moore

Audrey Allen "Sousie" Moore (June 18, 1915 – July 28, 1991) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Moore came out of Texas A&M to join the Green Bay Packers in 1939, playing five games for the Packers, including the winning 1939 NFL championships. At Texas A&M, Moore played the sousaphone tuba, earning him the nickname "Sousie."

Al Moore
Personal information
Born:(1915-06-18)June 18, 1915
Sunset, Texas, U.S.
Died:July 28, 1991(1991-07-28) (aged 76)
Jackson, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College:Texas A&M
Position:Defensive end
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Moore was drafted to the U.S. Navy in 1940 and stationed on the USS Pennsylvania based in San Diego, California, where he met Marie Darrieulat. They were married on January 28, 1940 before the USS Pennsylvania was deployed to the Pacific theater of World War II.

After the war, the Moores settled in the Los Angeles, California area and raised three daughters, Lynne, Suzanne and Kathleen.

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