Ahmad Rashad (born Bobby Moore November 19, 1949 in
Tacoma, Washington) is an Emmy award-winning sportscaster
(mostly with NBC Sports) and former American football wide
receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, and most
notably, the Minnesota Vikings where he earned four Pro Bowl
selections.
In 1972, he converted to Islam and changed his name to
Ahmad Rashad, which means “Admirable One Led To Truth”.
He eventually graduated from the University of Oregon, where
he was a two-time All American.
He has also starred as host of video-clip show Real TV, the
reality show Celebrity Mole, and the short-lived game show
Caesar’s Challenge (as of 2005, the last daytime game show to
be shown on NBC).
His wife Phylicia Rashad co-starred alongside Bill Cosby on The
Cosby Show as Clair Huxtable. Ahmad proposed to Phylicia
during a pregame on a nationally televised Thanksgiving Day
NFL game (the New York Jets vs the Detroit Lions -November
28, 1985). They were married on December 14, 1985. Their
daughter, Condola Phylea Rashad, 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).
His last name comes from his mentor in St. Louis Rashad
Khalifa. There are at least two players in the NFL that were
named after him, Ahman Rashad Green, running back for the
Green Bay Packers, and Ahmad-Rashad Merritt, wide receiver
for the Dallas Cowboys.
Much more at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Ahmad_Rashad).
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