At the University of Texas Bing met R L Moore who, after initially believing that Bing could not be any good at mathematics since he had spent years as a school teacher, soon realised that he had great potential.
Sa University of Texas Bing matugunan RL Moore na, pagkatapos ng simula paniniwalang na Bing ay hindi anumang mabuting sa matematika mula noong siya ay nagkaroon na nagastos taon bilang isang guro, sa lalong madaling panahon realised na mahusay na potensiyal na niya.