Born to Mary O'Connell Moriarty and Daniel Joseph Moriarty on February 11, 1931, Dan Moriarty spent his early years in Eureka Valley until the family moved to the Sunset's Parkside District where they lived for the next 45 years. After attending St. Cecilia's Grammar School, Moriarty continued on to St. Ignatius High School and later the University of San Francisco. Moriarty proudly played for both SI and USF's baseball teams. His talents as a catcher later earned him induction into the North Beach-Marina Sports Hall of Fame. After graduating from USF, he served as 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army in Germany. Following the army, he joined the San Francisco Police Department where he retired as a Lieutenant after 32 years of service. Acquiring a teaching credential, Moriarty also taught for the SF Unified School District.
