Ahmad Rashād
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| Ahmad Rashād | |
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| Date of birth | November 19, 1949 |
| Place of birth |  Portland, Oregon |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | Oregon |
| NFL Draft | 1972 / Round 1/ Pick 4 |
| Pro Bowls | 4 |
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| 1972-1973 1974 1976-1982 |
St. Louis Cardinals Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings |
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 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.
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[edit] Conversion and Football career
In 1972, he converted to Submitters (Islam)- not considered Islamic by all but by some including followers of Submitters and changed his name to Rashad, which means "Admirable One Led To Truth". His last name comes from his mentor in St. Louis Rashād Khalifa. There are at least two players in the NFL that were named after him, Ahman Rashād Green, running back for the Houston Texans, and Ahmad Merritt, a free agent wide receiver in the NFL and current receiver for the AFL's Chicago Rush.[citation needed] Seattle Supersonics NBA basketball player Rashard Lewis was also named after Ahmad.
He eventually graduated from the University of Oregon, where he was a two-time All American.
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 Rashād 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.
[edit] Broadcasting career
After his football career, he covered NFL and NBA televised contests as a studio anchor and game reporter for NBC and ABC, as well as hosting NBA Inside Stuff. He also has hosted the video-clip show Real TV, the reality show Celebrity Mole, and game show Caesar's Challenge.
- See also: NFL on NBC, NBA on NBC, and NBA on ABC
[edit] Family life
Rashād married actress Phylicia 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). Phylicia Rashād had joined the cast of The Cosby Show as Clair Huxtable in 1984. 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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