Booker Moore
2007 Greater Flint Afro-American
Hall of Fame Inductee
Category: Multiple Sports
Parent: Rosalee Pollard
Wife: Stephanie
Daughter: Rachel
Son: Joshua
Booker grew up on Flint’
southside and attended Clark and Oak Elementary, McKinley Jr. High and graduated
from Flint Southwestern. Booker’s outstanding talent in sports earned him
a scholarship to Penn State University.
In high school Booker
was a two time All Stater in football and ran the 220 yard dash. He was also
a member of the 880 and 440 state championship relay team. Even though Booker
ran track, football was his best sport. Booker was named to the Detroit News
and the A.P. All State first teams. He was one of six running backs picked
as a unanimous choice and also picked for the All State Elite Team by
sports writers and broadcasters representing 13 regions in the state.
Booker had a sensational
season his junior year. He lead his team to its third straight 8-1 championship
and its fifth straight city series championship. Booker did what only five other
runners in Flint history accomplished, rushing for 1,000 yards. Booker broke
the season rushing record of 1,222 set by Bill Broadway in 1974. Booker’s season
rushing yards was a total of 1,240, surpassing the record by 18 yards.
Booker was a unanimous selection to the Saginaw Valley Conference Eastern Division
team. It was said that Booker Moore was one of the finest running backs ever
to perform in the Valley. He shared the division most valuable player award.
He received a scholarship
to Penn State University and played football under coach Joe Paterno. At Penn State
Booker finished with his career as the fifth all time rusher with over 2,000 rushing
yards and 20 T.D.s and the most valuable player his senior year.
Booker was a first
round draft pick for the Buffalo Bills and played for the Bills from 1981 to 1985.
Booker and his family
live in Flint and he is a Sgt. at the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department.
Booker, you have made Flint proud.
This is truly your night.
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