Ricky Moore

Class of 2005

Ricky Moore’s athletic journey began in Huntsville, where he attended local schools and developed his skills across multiple sports. Talent ran in the family—his father, Laverne “Pop” Newby, played semi-pro baseball, and Moore grew up as the batboy for his father’s team.

At Lee High School from 1978–81, Moore became a rare four-year starter in both baseball and basketball. In baseball, he patrolled center field, earning all-city and all-state honors, and drawing scholarship offers from programs including the University of Texas. In basketball, he made the all-city team and attracted a basketball scholarship offer from Ole Miss.

But it was football where Moore’s legend grew. As a senior in 1981, he was named all-city, all-state, the top player in Alabama, and one of the top 100 high school players nationally. He chose the University of Alabama, where playing for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant was, in his words, “an awesome experience.”

At Alabama, Moore lettered all four years and earned All-SEC honors in 1983, along with Second-Team All-American recognition from Sporting News. That season, he set a school record for most consecutive 100-yard rushing games—seven—that still stands. He was also named to Alabama’s All-Decade Team for the 1980s.

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft, Moore carried with him the lessons and love from his mother, Patricia Newby, and the unwavering support of his grandmother, Numa Jean Moore, whom he calls his greatest fan. His career remains a testament to talent harnessed by dedication, and to the family bonds that sustain great athletes.

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