He is one of the men the NFL disrespects by kneeling.
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NASCAR announced today that Hall of Fame legend Bud Moore has died. He was 92 years old.
Walter Maynard “Bud” Moore Jr., a Spartanburg, South Carolina native, joined the US military in 1943 after graduating from high school. He served as a machine gunner in the 90th Infantry Division, stormed Utah Beach in France on D-Day, and was part of General George Patton’s “Third Army” that helped liberate Europe. Moore earned two Bronze Stars and five Purple Hearts for his service.
When Moore returned from service, he leapt immediately into racing. NASCAR was formed in 1948; Moore won his first championship in 1957, as crew chief for driver Buck Baker.
In 1961, Moore teamed up as car owner for driver Joe Weatherly. The driver notched Moore’s first full-race victory that year, at Rambi Speedway in Myrtle Beach. The duo went on to win eight times that season. They collected 12 victories and the NASCAR premier series championship in 1962 and 1963. Sadly, Weatherly died in an early 1964 race at Riverside International Raceway.
Moore’s team went on to support major NASCAR legends, including Hall of Fame drivers Dale Earnhardt and Bobby Allison; nominees Buddy Baker and Ricky Rudd; and major names including Darel Dieringer, Bobby Isaac, Tiny Lund, Benny Parsons, David Pearson, Fireball Roberts, Morgan Shepherd, Darrell Waltrip, Billy Wade, Rex White, and Cale Yarborough.