Willis Jefferson Moffitt^[1]

1918 - 2006  (88 years)

• Name	Willis Jefferson Moffitt
  Born	8 April 1918	Livingston, Park Co., Montana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Livingston, Park Co., Montana, USA
  Census	1930	163 South F Street, Livingston, Park Co., Montana, USA
  Census	1940	1551 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
  Obituary	Bill Moffitt, 88; Father of Athletes Billie Jean King, Randy Moffitt June 18, 2006|From Times Staff and Wire Reports Bill Moffitt, 88, the father of tennis star Billie Jean King and former major league pitcher Randy Moffitt, died Friday at his home in Prescott, Ariz., after a brief illness, World TeamTennis spokeswoman Rosie Crews said Saturday. Born April 8, 1918, in Montana, Moffitt lived much of his adult life in Long Beach before retiring to Prescott. A former Long Beach City College basketball player, Moffitt served in the Navy in World War II. He spent 35 years with the Long Beach Fire Department. He also was a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers. In addition to his daughter and son, Moffitt is survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty.  [2]
  Died	18 June 2006	Prescott, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
  Person ID	I77169	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 October 2014

  
  

  Father	Willis D Moffitt, Jr,   b. 28 June 1891, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, USA ,   d. about 1935  (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Blanche “Gammie” Leighton,   b. 1898, Lowell, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. Yes - date unknown
  Family ID	F54080	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Betty R Jerman,   b. 26 May 1922, Taft, California, USA ,   d. 7 February 2014, Prescott, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	1941	Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
  Children	1. Billie-Jean Moffitt,   b. 22 November 1943, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA   2. Randall James Moffitt,   b. 13 October 1948, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
  Family ID	F54079	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Was a College Basketball Star Moved from Montana to California aged 13. He served in the US Navy during World War 2, afterwards he served for 35 years as a firefighter at the Long Beach Fire Department. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2636] GEDCOM file titled “Billie Jean King”, submitted by Colin Moffat. [S2639] Obituary for Willis Jefferson Moffitt, published on website of Los Angeles Times. [S2641] TV Show titled “Finding Your Roots” with Dr Henry Louis Gates.