Moore League

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The Moore League is a high school sports league in Southern California. It comprises seven schools: six public traditional high schools of the Long Beach Unified School District, and Compton High School. The league is administered by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section.

Member schools

Origins

The Moore League was founded in 1957. As of 1963, Downey High School was a member, and Compton High was not yet a member. Cabrillo High was established in 1995, and became the Moore League's seventh member. Grant Warhurst was the head coach at Downey High in 1951. El Rancho High School was a member of the Moore League from 1969 to 1971

Harry J. Moore

The Moore League is named for Harry J. Moore, who was an educator in Long Beach, California. He held the following positions, titles and honors:

  • Assistant Superintendent in the Long Beach Public Schools (Long Beach Unified School District)
  • Director of High Schools, Public School System, Long Beach
  • Honorary Inductee, Wilson High School Athletics Hall of Fame

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