Known for his outstanding dribbling skills, Moers was a three-year letterman under Texas basketball head coach Jack Gray from 1938 to 1940.[1] Moers received recognition as a two-time all-Southwest Conference and two-time first-team All-Americanpoint guard in 1939 and 1940.[2][3][4] He was the first Longhorn basketball player to win All-America honors in more than one season.[2] Moers helped to lead the 1939 Longhorns to an outright Southwest Conference championship—Texas's first conference title since Ed Olle's 22–1 team of 1932–33—and to the first-ever edition of the NCAA Tournament, where Texas fell 56–41 to the eventual national champion Oregon Webfoots (later known as the Ducks) in the Elite Eight round. In his senior season, he would help lead Texas to an 18–5 overall record and a retroactive national ranking of No. 17 in the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.[5] Moers was also a three-time all-Southwest Conference third baseman in baseball for the Longhorns from 1938 to 1940.[3][4]
Moers entered medical school after graduating from UT and would become a highly successful Houston physician.[6][7] He was inducted into the UT Men's Hall of Honor in 1964 and was later named to the UT All-Decade Team of the 1930s in basketball.[3][4][7][8] In 1975, the Southwest Conference named Moers as one of five members of its "UT All-Time Team."[9]
Notes and referencesedit
^(PDF). TexasSports.com. p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ abc"Men's Hall of Honor – Bobby Moers". texassports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ abc(PDF). drbillywilbanks.com. p. 159. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
^ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. p. 553. ISBN978-0-345-51392-2.
^Little, Bill (2008). Texas Longhorns Men's Basketball: Great Moments in Team History. Kearney, NE: Morris Book Publishing, LLC. p. 23. ISBN978-0-762-74312-4.
^ ab"Focus on the Forth Acres: Four Athletes Join Hall of Honor". Alcalde: The University of Texas at Austin Alumni Magazine. March 1965. p. 26.
^"Alumni Notes". Alcalde: The University of Texas at Austin Alumni Magazine. March–April 1975. p. 41.
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bobby, moers, robert, moers, august, 1918, september, 1986, college, basketball, baseball, football, player, university, texas, austin, known, outstanding, dribbling, skills, moers, three, year, letterman, under, texas, basketball, head, coach, jack, gray, fro. Robert Moers August 9 1918 September 1 1986 was a college basketball baseball and football player for The University of Texas at Austin Known for his outstanding dribbling skills Moers was a three year letterman under Texas basketball head coach Jack Gray from 1938 to 1940 1 Moers received recognition as a two time all Southwest Conference and two time first team All American point guard in 1939 and 1940 2 3 4 He was the first Longhorn basketball player to win All America honors in more than one season 2 Moers helped to lead the 1939 Longhorns to an outright Southwest Conference championship Texas s first conference title since Ed Olle s 22 1 team of 1932 33 and to the first ever edition of the NCAA Tournament where Texas fell 56 41 to the eventual national champion Oregon Webfoots later known as the Ducks in the Elite Eight round In his senior season he would help lead Texas to an 18 5 overall record and a retroactive national ranking of No 17 in the Premo Porretta Power Poll 5 Moers was also a three time all Southwest Conference third baseman in baseball for the Longhorns from 1938 to 1940 3 4 Moers entered medical school after graduating from UT and would become a highly successful Houston physician 6 7 He was inducted into the UT Men s Hall of Honor in 1964 and was later named to the UT All Decade Team of the 1930s in basketball 3 4 7 8 In 1975 the Southwest Conference named Moers as one of five members of its UT All Time Team 9 Notes and references edit 2014 15 Texas Basketball Fact Book PDF TexasSports com p 145 Archived from the original PDF on March 3 2016 Retrieved May 7 2015 a b 2014 15 Texas Basketball Fact Book p 140 41 a b c Men s Hall of Honor Bobby Moers texassports com Retrieved May 7 2015 a b c Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame PDF drbillywilbanks com p 159 Archived from the original PDF on May 18 2015 Retrieved May 7 2015 ESPN ed 2009 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia The Complete History of the Men s Game New York NY ESPN Books p 553 ISBN 978 0 345 51392 2 Little Bill 2008 Texas Longhorns Men s Basketball Great Moments in Team History Kearney NE Morris Book Publishing LLC p 23 ISBN 978 0 762 74312 4 a b Focus on the Forth Acres Four Athletes Join Hall of Honor Alcalde The University of Texas at Austin Alumni Magazine March 1965 p 26 2014 15 Texas Basketball Fact Book p 143 Alumni Notes Alcalde The University of Texas at Austin Alumni Magazine March April 1975 p 41 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bobby Moers amp oldid 1183624664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
