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Moore's selection is still remembered by
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247:The 1969 Packers draft
220:to sign Moore out of
195:Richard Clifton Moore
154:Career NFL statistics
241:New England Patriots
230:New England Patriots
222:Villanova University
45:Personal information
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226:Philadelphia Eagles
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750:Dick Hewins
730:Tom Buckman
700:Ken Vinyard
690:Bill Hayhoe
680:John Spilis
600:Calvin Hill
580:Ron Johnson
550:Rufus Mayes
530:Jim Seymour
520:Larry Smith
515:Ted Kwalick
510:Ron Sellers
495:Leroy Keyes
490:George Kunz
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282:Calvin Hill
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855:Schlinkman
725:Lee Harden
670:Rich Moore
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540:Rich Moore
500:Joe Greene
300:References
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114:NFL draft:
56:1947-04-26
25:Rich Moore
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755:John Mack
695:Ron Jones
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585:Bob Klein
505:Greg Cook
108:Villanova
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1135:V. Clark
1130:Thompson
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1075:B. Clark
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1160:Newsome
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1140:Buckley
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920:Hornung
905:Switzer
890:Parilli
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204:in the
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1155:Taylor
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1115:Sharpe
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820:Isbell
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1005:Moore
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990:Horn
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