Charles Hinton Moser (September 29, 1918 – May 7, 1995) was an

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coach. He was known for guiding Abilene High School to a 49-game winning streak from 1954 to 1957, which is still a Texas state record for 4A and 5A schools, though tied by Southlake Carroll HS in 2007.Long before Southlake Carroll, another dynasty blew through Texas
Moser played college football at the

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, where he was an all-conference

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, which went to the 1940 Orange Bowl. He began his coaching career in Lexington, Missouri, but joined the

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one year later. He became a navigator at Kelly Air Force Base in

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. After

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, Moser coached at

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before succeeding P. E. Shotwell at Abilene in the spring of 1953. Moser retired from coaching in early 1960 at age 41, to serve as athletic director of Abilene schools. He briefly returned to coaching as

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coach under

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Coach Chuck Moser 1918-1995

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