Sylvester Moore was one of the outstanding defensive middle guards in Bluffton history, earning All Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference honors and first team NAIA District 22 honors three straight years.
He received two national awards his senior year, gaining second team NAIA All-American honors and honorable mention Little All-American. Only he, Elbert Dubenion ’59 and Greg Gilcrease ’89 have been named to first or second team All American honors among Bluffton gridders at this time.
Moore was an outstanding player despite his size (175 pounds) as he utilized quickness to become virtually unstoppable in the defensive line. He was named Bluffton’s outstanding defensive player as a sophomore, then was the Beavers’ most valuable player his junior and senior seasons.
He has been a teacher in the Cleveland school system.
