- Donn Moomaw
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Donn Moomaw
Moomaw (left, at podium) delivers the invocation at the first inauguration of Ronald Reagan, January 20, 1981Date of birth: October 15, 1931 Place of birth: Santa Ana, California Career information Position(s): C, LB College: UCLA NFL Draft: 1953 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 Drafted by: Los Angeles Rams Organizations College Football Hall of Fame Donn Moomaw (born October 15, 1931) is a retired American football player and Presbyterian minister.
Moomaw played for UCLA as the center and linebacker for the team. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.[1]
Moomaw later became a Presbyterian minister, most notably serving Los Angeles' Bel Air Presbyterian Church as pastor from 1964 to 1993. During this time, he became friends with California Governor Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy; Moomaw later gave the invocation and benediction at Reagan's 1981 presidential inauguration. In 1993, he was forced to resign as a result of "sexual contact" with five women.[2]
Moomaw was born in Santa Ana, California and attended its Santa Ana High School.[1]
See also
- 1952 College Football All-America Team
References
- ^ a b College Football Hall of Fame Member Biography, collegefootball.org
- ^ Tanya Barrientos, "IN MINISTRY, DEALING WITH TEMPTATIONS OF THE FLESH THE CONCERN IS THAT AFFAIRS CAN BE HARMFUL." Philadelphia Inquirer, March 22, 1995
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