William Moore

Pioneer Era: 2001 Inductee

Following stints at Drake and Western Michigan, Moore concluded his collegiate athletic career at Northwestern by winning the Big Ten pole vault competition in 1946 and tying for the championship in 1947. Participating under the Navy ROTC plan, he won the Drake Relays pole vault title three times while representing three different schools -- Drake (1943), Western Michigan (1945) and Northwestern (1946). Moore is the only athlete in the illustrious history of the Drake Relays to win the same event for three different institutions. He also won the 1946 AAU national championship.