Football Player: Warren Moon

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Background

Warren Moon was born in Los Angeles, as the middle child among his six sisters. His father, Harold, was a laborer and died of liver disease when Moon was seven years old. His mother, Pat, was a nurse, and Moon learned to cook, sew, iron and house keep to help take care of the family. Before playing in the NFL Warren Moon Played in Canadian Football league on the Edmonton Eskimos. From The Canadian Football league Moon went to go play for 5 different National Football League teams. These teams were the Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs. 

Accomplishments 

• Rose Bowl Most Valuable Player 
• Grey cup Most valuable offensive player 
• Grey Cup Most Valuable Player 
• Named to the nine different times to the NFL Pro Bowl 
• NFL Offensive Player of The Year 
• First African American Quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

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Impact

Warren Moon was the first Black quarterback to play in the NFL. Although while playing in college is very clear that he was the best quarterback to be  selected NFL teams at the time did not believe an African American could play the quarterback position. so instead of going to the NFL Moon decided to go to the CFL where he later said " “Nobody had given me a private workout,” “I was bitter. My own country did not want me, but another country did". After dominating the CFL for a number of years the Warren Moon finally got his chance to play in the NFL for the Houston Oilers 

Warren Moon "A Football Life" Interview

Warren Moon's impact on football still last till today. He has said to have paved the way for Black Quarterbacks to be successful in the national football league. Also Warren Moon Has been the mentor for many recent Quarterbacks like Cam Newton, Russel Wilson, and the current rookie Deshaun Watson  

(Image courtesy of 247 sports) image of Warren Moon with Cam Newton and Deshaun Watson

Additional Information

(Researched and Written by Jaris Neville.)