[1] He attended public school in Langston, Oklahoma and then played football and basketball at Langston University on teams coached by Caesar Felton Gayles.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Langston and received a Master of Arts in physical education from Colorado State College of Education at Greeley—now known as University of Northern Colorado.
Moore was hired as the head football coach at AM&N in 1953, succeeding Roland K.
[3] At Prairie View, he also coached the track team and was an assistant professor in the department of physical education.
[4] Moore stepped down as basketball coach at Prairie View in 1969 to return to Arkansas AM&N as dean of students.