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When Moore arrived in Minnesota in the summer of 2014, learning disabilities in speech and reading set him back. He would read a passage multiple times but struggle to comprehend it. Teammate Jerry Gibson, also from Alabama, would translate what Moore was saying in their introductory speech class.
Five years later, Moore has fought his disability, and yearning to be with his son, to earn an undergraduate degree. Now working on a master’s, he also is set to start his third straight game this season when the Gophers face Miami (Ohio) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
In April, Moore was presented with the Richard “Pinky” McNamara Student-Athlete Achievement Award, a distinction given to those who inspire others through their success amid adversity. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive tackle will be doing the dirty work in the middle of Minnesota’s defense while wearing No. 19 to honor his father Gary, who passed away on Oct. 19, 2011.
“No one told me (their story), so I felt like I should tell people mine to help out from the standpoint of people that are coming up to not be nervous of asking for help,” Moore said.
https://www.twincities.com/2018/09/...-moore-acknowledged-overcame-vulnerabilities/
When Moore arrived in Minnesota in the summer of 2014, learning disabilities in speech and reading set him back. He would read a passage multiple times but struggle to comprehend it. Teammate Jerry Gibson, also from Alabama, would translate what Moore was saying in their introductory speech class.
Five years later, Moore has fought his disability, and yearning to be with his son, to earn an undergraduate degree. Now working on a master’s, he also is set to start his third straight game this season when the Gophers face Miami (Ohio) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
In April, Moore was presented with the Richard “Pinky” McNamara Student-Athlete Achievement Award, a distinction given to those who inspire others through their success amid adversity. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive tackle will be doing the dirty work in the middle of Minnesota’s defense while wearing No. 19 to honor his father Gary, who passed away on Oct. 19, 2011.
“No one told me (their story), so I felt like I should tell people mine to help out from the standpoint of people that are coming up to not be nervous of asking for help,” Moore said.
https://www.twincities.com/2018/09/...-moore-acknowledged-overcame-vulnerabilities/