MKopack Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Tired of hearing of privileged football players at major colleges getting free educations, thinking that the world owes them something, and constantly in trouble? Here's the complete opposite... 61-year-old Vietnam vet makes the cut as a small-college kicker By Nick Bromberg At an age when many start thinking about retirement, Alan Moore is restarting his football career. Moore, a 61 year-old Vietnam veteran, will kick this fall for Faulkner University, a small Christian school in Montgomery, Ala., 43 years after his initial college career was cut short by Vietnam. When he takes the field against Ave Maria on Sept. 10, Moore will be the oldest player ever to take the field for a four-year university. From Los That Sports Blog: Moore was only able to play his freshman year at Jones County (Miss.) Junior College before heading off to Vietnam for 11 months [in 1968]. Watching a football game in 2009 inspired him to purchase footballs, build goal posts in his daughter's back yard, and practice kicking. Last year Moore was turned away in an attempt to try out for Jones' team but did end up making the team at Holmes (Miss.) Community College after being referred by the head coach's aunt. Ironically, he made an appearance for Holmes against Jones County. Moore is the first sexagenarian football player on record at any level. George Blanda was 48 when he retired from the NFL after his career as a quarterback and kicker. In 2004, 39-year-old Tim Frisby successfully walked on at South Carolina as a wide receiver. "Pops" Frisby was also a veteran, spending time as a U.S. Army Ranger in the first Gulf War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForgotPassword Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Dude looks hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkFE Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 That's cool. I graduated from Faulkner...didn't even know we/they had a football team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrndPndr Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Good on him. Wish him the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudraptor Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 ###### yeah! Good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernmentMan Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Watch this get made into a movie starring Billy Bob Thornton as Alan Moore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest db182 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Watch this get made into a movie starring Billy Bob Thornton as Alan Moore. 1 !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schokie Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Watch this get made into a movie starring Billy Bob Thornton as Alan Moore. Does Scott Bakula count? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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