Moyer was born on March 2, 1919, in
Portland, Oregon. He was undefeated as a welterweight in 22 professional fights. He was Northwest Champion from 1935 to 1941, a five-time Pacific Coast Champion, a National AAU State Champion, a National Diamond Belt Champion, and an International Diamond Belt Champion. He fought
Sugar Ray Robinson in a five-round amateur bout in
Rochester, New York; the winner would go to the
1940 Olympics. Robinson was the winner in a close decision; Moyer was later named to the team after Robinson turned professional. This was Moyer's last defeat in his boxing career. Moyer trained as a member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing team for the Helsinki, Finland Olympics of 1940 but the games were cancelled because of the breakout of
World War II. In 2012, it was reported that Moyer needed to designate a trustee for his real estate trust, because he was unable to fill that role any longer due to
Alzheimer's disease.
The Oregonian reported the week-long trial was "one of Portland's most high-stakes and emotional family squabbles." ==TMT Development==