Alan Moore shows off his leg during football practice. (Photo: The Birmingham News)
If you want to talk about someone refusing not to give up on a dream of playing college football, look no further than Faulkner University’s Alan Moore. Moore is a 61-year old Vietnam veteran who is set to make the roster for the Eagles’ newest yet oldest kicker in team history.
Moore is no stranger to kicking as his college football quest began in 1968 when he kicked for Jones Community College (Mississippi). Unfortunately, his playing days were cut short as he headed off to Vietnam for an 11 month tour in the U.S. Army infantry.
When Moore returned stateside, he did not enroll back to Jones, rather, he found refuge working for a construction company. Fast forward 42 years later, Moore began looking to revive his itch to return to the gridiron. Despite having eligibility to play, NCAA sanctioned schools did not see it that way so Moore had to look elsewhere. He discovered he had eligibility to play for an NAIA school as long as he got a waiver.
Montgomery, Alabama’s Faulkner University (a Christian university) offered Moore the opportunity to transfer and to kick. Moore did not disappoint. Though the official roster has not been released, as of today, expect to see Moore and the Faulkner Eagles take the field September 10th in a showdown against religious rival Ave Maria (Florida). Moore is certainly an inspiration for anyone chasing that dream.
