Booker Moore
| No. 34 | |
| Date of birth | June 23, 1959 |
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| Place of birth | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Date of death | September 20, 2009 (aged 50) |
| Place of death | Flint, Michigan |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Penn State |
| High school | Flint Southwestern |
| NFL draft | 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick 28 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982–1985 | Buffalo Bills |
| Career stats | |
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Booker Thomas Moore (June 23, 1959 – September 20, 2009) was an American football running back.
Moore set six high school records in football while attending Flint Southwestern Academy in Flint, Michigan.[1] As a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions, Moore rushed for 2,072 yards and 20 touchdowns from 1977–80,[2] and played for a national championship in the 1979 Sugar Bowl versus Alabama.[1]
Moore was selected in the first round by the Buffalo Bills in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played four seasons for the Bills, appearing in 51 games from 1982 to 1985. He was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome shortly after being drafted.
Upon retirement in 1986, Moore became a Genesee County, Michigan sheriff's deputy.[1] He died of a heart attack at his home in Flint on September 20, 2009.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Mickle, Bryn (2009-09-21). "Former Flint Southwestern standout Booker Moore dies". Michigan Live.
- ↑ Kline, Bill (2009-09-21). "Former Lion Standout Booker Moore Dies". The Morning Call.
External links
- Booker Moore's stats
- Moore's obituary, Michigan Live, September 21, 2009.