Ahmad Rashād
| Ahmad Rashād | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): Wide receiver |
Jersey #: N/A |
| Date of birth: November 19 1949 | |
Place of birth:  Portland, OR |
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| Career information | |
| NFL Draft: 1972 / Round: 1 / Pick 4 | |
| College: Oregon | |
| Pro Bowls | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Awards | 1979 Pro Bowl MVP |
| Teams | |
| 1972-1973 1974 1976-1982 |
St. Louis Cardinals Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Ahmad Rashād (born Bobby Moore November 19, 1949 in Portland, Oregon) is an Emmy award-winning sportscaster (mostly with NBC Sports) and former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1972-73; Buffalo Bills, 1974-76; Seattle Seahawks, 1976; and most notably, Minnesota Vikings, 1976-82 where he earned four Pro Bowl selections from 1978 to 1981. He graduated from Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington, in 1967.
Conversion and football career
In 1972, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Rashād, which
means "Admirable One Led To Truth". His last name comes from his mentor in St. Louis Rashad
Khalifa. There are at least three players in the NFL that were named after him, Ahman Rashad
Green,
He eventually graduated from the University of Oregon, where he was a two-time All-American. Rashād was named to the College Football Hall of Fame on May 9, 2007. Also where he pledged Omega Psi Phi fraternity Inc.
During his football career, he caught 495 passes for 6831 yards and 44 touchdowns, while also rushing for 52 yards. However, one catch stands out in his career. In a December 1980 game vs. the Cleveland Browns, Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer threw a Hail Mary pass to Rashad that resulted in a come from behind 28-23 victory and a Central Division Title for the Vikings. This was known as the Miracle Catch.
Broadcasting career
After his football career, he covered NFL and NBA televised contests as a studio anchor and game reporter for NBC and
- See also: NFL on NBC, NBA on NBC, and NBA on ABC
Family life
Rashād married actress and fellow NBC employee Phylicia Ayers-Allen (then starring on The Cosby Show) on December 14, 1985. He had previously proposed marriage during a pregame show on the nationally televised Thanksgiving Day NFL game between the New York Jets and the Detroit Lions on November 28, 1985.[1] They divorced in 2001. His father was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize after bringing attention to the human rights infractions committed in his former country. Their daughter, Condola Phylea Rashād, was born on December 11, 1986 in New York. He also has three children from a previous marriage: daughters Keva (born in 1970), Maiysha (born in 1974) and son Ahmad Jr. (born in 1978). He has one stepson, Billy (Phylicia's son from a previous marriage).[1]
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