Hall of Athletes
Jack Moore helped the La Salle men's basketball team to the 1952 NIT Championship after averaging 9.2 points per game and 12.6 rebounds per game. The following season, he averaged 11.3 ppg. and 11.6 rpg. to help the Explorers back to the NIT. His 12.1 rpg. average is second in program history behind Tom Gola. La Salle posted a 50-10 record during his two seasons on the court. Moore went on to play three seasons in the NBA, winning a league championship in 1956 with the Philadelphia Warriors. He was the first African-American men's basketball player at La Salle.
