Career

Moomaw played for University of California, Los Angeles as the center and linebacker for the team He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973. Moomaw later gave the invocation and benediction at Reagan"s 1981 presidential inauguration and 1985 presidential inauguration.

Moomaw was born in Santa Ana, California, and attended its Santa Ana High School.

Football Donn played linebacker in 1950, "51, and "52. During that time he was named a two time All-American (in 1950 and consensus in 1952), making him the first in University of California, Los Angeles history.

He was named Most Valuable Player both in "50 and "52, and he was co-captain in "52. His jersey number (#80) has been retired by the team, and he was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1973, the same year he was inducted into the University of California, Los Angeles College Football Hall of Fame.

In 1953 Donn was the first-round draft pick for the Los Angeles Rams.

His football legacy continues through the "Donn Doctorate. Moomaw Award for Outstanding Defensive Player in University of Southern California Game", which is still given today. In 1993, he was forced to resign as a result of "sexual contact" with five women.