Ken Moyer

Ken 'Foxy' Moyer, a Bellefonte High School graduate in 1953, had a 36-3-1 record in dual meets and a career record of 54-6-1. His former teammates have described him as a friend and an unselfish teammate, who displayed more interest in the team's success and working with his teammates, rather than his own personal performance. His personal performance at Bellefonte was extraordinary. He was PIAA Runner-up in 1950, and then a State Champion in 1953. Hall of Fame teammate, Dave Adams, who himself was a 2-time State Champ for the Red Raiders, an NCAA Runner-up at Penn State, and a Collegiate coach for nearly 2 decades, has said repeatedly that he regrets that today's generation never had the opportunity to see Foxy on the mat...that he was possibly the toughest wrestler he saw in his life! It is easy to agree, since during his career, Foxy soundly defeated the legendary Hall of Famer Johnny Johnston of Clearfield at the 1953 District tournament. Johnston then went on to be an NCAA Champ at Penn State. After high school, Foxy attended Stevens Tech in Lancaster, compiling a 32-0-1 career record. In 1954, to further back Dave Adams' claim, Foxy had a record of 15-0-1. That tie was with Pitts's 3-time NCAA Champion, and Distinguished Hall of Fame Member, Ed Perry! In 1955 Foxy won the National Prep School Championship and the MAC Championship and was named the Outstanding Wrestler. Foxy was NEVER PINNED or even gave up ANY BACK POINTS in his entire wrestling career - also an amazing achievement! In 1975, he was an assistant coach at Bellefonte HS, then starting officiating in 1979. He had a 20-year career as a very highly respected referee, and officiated many years in District, Regional and State Championship tournaments. He is in the Bellefonte High School Wrestling Hall of Fame, as was inducted into the District 6 Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010. He was a teacher at Centre County Vo-Tech School for 27 years, retiring in 1993, teaching building trades with a specialty in brick and block laying. Foxy lives in Woodward with his wife Rose Marie, but they winter in Florida.

Awards:

Year
2018
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Pennsylvania

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