Rocco Moore

Rocco Moore
No. 71
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	March 31, 1955; Charlotte, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	December 21, 2007 (aged 52); Charlotte, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	276 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Charlotte
College:	Western Michigan University
NFL draft:	1977: 11th round, 283rd pick
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1977); Chicago Bears (1980);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rocco Ray Moore (March 31, 1955 - December 21, 2007)^[1] was an American professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL).

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Moore was born March 31, 1955, in Charlotte, Michigan. He was an outstanding basketball and football player at Charlotte High School,^[1] and went on to play offensive tackle for Western Michigan University, where he was named First-team All-Mid-American Conference in 1976, and received four letters.^[2] He was drafted to play as a guard in 1977 by the Philadelphia Eagles,^[3] and in 1980 signed with the Chicago Bears, where he played seven games.^[4]^[5]

After leaving the Bears, he returned to Charlotte to become a mortgage broker. He died in 2007 at the age of 52, apparently from a heart attack.^[1]

In 2005, he was included in the Western Michigan University All Century Football team.^[6]

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