Bouncy Moore

Biography

James E. "Bouncy" Moore (born June 4, 1951) is a retired American track and field athlete, known for the long jump (thus the nickname he acquired). He was a two time National Champion. He was the silver medalist at the 1971 Pan American Games. While competing for the University of Oregon, his points as runner up in the 1970 Long Jump at the NCAA Championships helped Oregon gain enough points to tie for the National Championship with BYU and Kansas. He was the 1971 NCAA Champion. Also in 1971, he was on the American team in the inaugural USA vs Africa series. Prior to Oregon he competed for San Diego High School, finishing third in the 1968 CIF California State Meet. Arnie Robinson was a rival from nearby Morse High School. When Moore was runner up in the 1970 NCAA Championships, Robinson was the winner.

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