Brookland-Cayce High School EDUCATOR HALL OF FAME
MR. BENJAMIN (BEN) RUSSELL MOYE Inducted 2005
Mr. Benjamin (Ben) Russell Moye was born in Augusta, Georgia. He graduated from Richmond Academy. He earned a BS degree in business from Presbyterian College in 1942. He worked summers on his M.Ed., receiving it in 1950. Meanwhile, Mr. Moye coached all sports at Greenwood High School for one year. He then returned to Presbyterian College to coach. He moved to Brookland-Cayce High in 1950 and continued coaching until 1958. He coached for two years at Irmo. He then went into the real estate and insurance business. Mr. Moye played football one season with the Cleveland Rams. He also served in the U.S. Air Force and played on the Air Force football team. Mr. Moye has been honored by the West Columbia/Cayce Civitans, being named Civitan of the Year three times and by serving as President. He was Head Coach of the NC/SC Shrine Bowl Team in 1955, and he was inducted into the Presbyterian College Hall of Fame. His induction into the Brookland-Cayce Athletic Hall of Fame, the Ben Moye Scholarship in the B-C Foundation, and the Ben Moye Athletic Field in Cayce also reward his influence. An Air Force flag was placed in his honor at the Brookland-Cayce High World War II Veterans Memorial. In 1963 in Cayce-West Columbia, he organized Little League Football, which later spread over Lexington County. Coach Moye coached young men in different sports and in living. He believed in discipline and fair play. He insisted his students be good scholars and good citizens before they became ball players. It is evident that he is a success by the esteem these former students have for him today. He recalls that a teacher and a coach had a tremendous effect on his life, which challenged him to be the same type of coach and teacher. He is remembered for his loyalty, inspiration an encouragement to his players and to others.

Return to EDUCATOR HALL OF FAME Page