Sunday, March 31, 2013
More than anything, Mal Moore's love story stands out | al.com - Don Kausler Jr. - As he should, Moore will be remembered for 10 national championship rings that he earned in football: one as a player, six as an assistant coach and three as the athletics director. - I will remember him for his other ring, the one with its most meaning. This one was placed on his left ring finger in 1968, the day he married Charlotte Davis of Tuscaloosa, in his fourth year as an assistant coach at his alma mater. This was one of the most touching love stories you'll hear.
Remember Mal Moore as a winner and a gentleman, and not in that order (Scarbinsky) | al.com - Mal Moore goes to his rest as one of the biggest winners any of us has ever known. Everything he touched didn’t turn to gold jewelry. It just felt that way, but you can’t measure his life by just his rings. - He loved and cared for his wife when Alzheimer’s robbed her of the ability to speak his name. - He loved and cared for his school no matter how many times he was passed over there. - If you knew him, you couldn’t help but respect him, and no matter how you knew him, you’ll find yourself missing him.
3/21/2013: Paul Finebaum on Mal Moore's legacy: 'One of the seminal figures' in University of Alabama history | al.com - Bob Carlton - "You hear the line all the time about a place on Mount Rushmore, but I think he would be next to Coach (Paul) Bryant on Alabama's version of Mount Rushmore. - "Nobody has affected the Alabama football program longer than Mal Moore, when you consider when he got there and what he has done since." -- "I think the name that everyone will mention is Ozzie Newsome," he added. "I can tell you just as an observer of Alabama football, I think Ozzie Newsome would be a universally popular choice.
Paul Finebaum visits with Mal Moore before this year's BCS Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Paul Finebaum)More
Mal Moore's lasting words in his final public speech at Alabama (Video/Transcript) | al.com - Andrew Gribble -- On a chilly January day, Mal Moore was the first to step behind the podium at Alabama's BCS National Championship celebration.
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