Moses Gray (American football)

Moses William Gray (April 12, 1937 – February 6, 2023) was an American football tackle, civic leader, and community activist.

[2] He attended East Conemaugh High School, earning all-scholastic honors from The Tribune-Democrat while playing football.

[3] From 1957 to 1960, Gray attended Indiana University Bloomington, playing three years on the varsity football team as a tackle.

[8] He was released at the final roster cuts at the start of September,[9] and afterwards was sent to the Indianapolis Warriors of the United Football League (UFL).

[2] Gray was named Superintendent in the Master Mechanic Area in 1976, and served in that role through 1979, before becoming Director of Community Relations.

[2] He received the position of General Superintendent of Manufacturing Speedway plants in January 1990, which placed him in charge of 1,400 employees; he served through 1992 as this before retiring.

[2] Gray was the chairman for the fund telethon of the United Negro College, and served with the boards of the Indiana Black Expo, WFYI television station, Madame Walker Urban Life Center, Office of Equal Opportunity (Indianapolis), and the Opportunities Industrialization Center.

[2] Gray was an active member of the Wilma Rudolph Foundation, which gave training to prepare youth for national and above level sports events; it also taught the importance of education.

[17] The 100 Black Men of America named their Midwest district in his honor, and annually give out the Moses Gray Man of the Year Award.

[1] Gray was also active in the Indiana University community; he served as a chairman for the school's Neal–Marshall Black Culture Center, chaired its fundraising committee, and was a member of the "I" Association.