Biography of Warren Moon

Warren Moon is the popular name in the history of football that has earned immense fame for his undisputed success in football. The biography of this renowned player reflects the perseverance, strength and devotion of this person towards the game of football as a quarterback player. He had to struggle a lot to retain the first position as a quarterback player. However, with his confidence and perseverance, he became the member of NFL’ (National Football League). Recently he ranked fifth among the best 50 players of Canadian Football League (CFL). Now, to have a precise knowledge about this player it will be better to discuss chronologically the history of this all time favorite player.

History of Warren Moon:

History of Warren Moon includes childhood, marriage, family life as well as his career as a player. Being an African-American he had to struggle a lot to gain his position and recognition. His ability as a member of both National Football League and Canada Football League proves that he was throughout a veteran quarterback player.

Childhood of Warren Moon:

Warren Moon was born on November 18, 1956, in Los Angeles. At an early age he lost his father. His mother brought him up along with his six other sisters. He liked football from his childhood days and it became his passion. In his early years he wished to be a quarterback player and he adhered to that position throughout his life.

Marriage and Family:

He married Felicia Fontenot in 8 March 1981 at an age of 25 and became the father of four children. However, this marriage did not come out successful and he divorced her on 24th April in 2002 and married Mandy Ritter in 2005.

Career of the Player:

Warren Moon has excelled as a football player from his university days. After leaving the university of Washington, he spent 5 years from 1979 to 1983 in the Canadian Football League among the Edmonton Eskimos and led his team to win five Grey cups. Then in 1984, he became the member of NFL and through his best performance immediately became the team's opening quarterback. He is the first oldest player to score a touchdown at the age of 40. He played for the Houston Oilers (1984-1993), Minnesota Vikings (1994-1996), Seattle Seahawks (1997-1998) and Kansas City Chiefs in the year of 1999-2000. In the year 2000, his career as a player came to an end as he took retirement. He is the first person who was induced and enshrined into both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (2001) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, 2006.

Thus, the history of this great player Warren Moon teaches us the lesson of consistency and steady effort, which lead us towards the zenith of success.