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Moore He's Ahmad Rashad Harrisburg '5' eyes Hawaii trip EUGENE, Ore. AP) They scratched the name Bobby Moore from the National Football League. Which Isn't alarming. They almost scratched the name Ahmad Rashad, Whlch.ls alarming. A name Is a name is a name until it's Ahmad Rashad.

Then it's different. Rashad started the season on the bench of the St. Louis Cardinals. The name on the back of the shirt may' be "Rashad" but the body, the speed and the quickness is still Bobby Moore, the former University of Oregon star. This summer came a new awareness for Moore, an adoption of the Orthodox Muslim religion and a subsequent change of name.

It also brought a demotion, almost an end to a career. "I don't know what to think," Rashad said from his St. Louis apartment, "but I went from a starter one day to the bench the next and the whole thing coincided with my name change." "Really," he said, "the people in St. Louis booed me when I was introduced as Ahmad Rashad. "I don't think they understand.

I think they think I'm a Black Muslim or something. I just don't know." Rashad said. "The person who influenced me the most was Kareem Jabbar (formerly Lew Alcindor). "I found something solid in life to hang on to. For the first time, I have a peace of mind." In Orthodox Muslim, he said, "you don't have to change your name.

Basically, it's a sacrifice. And it's a way to make you more cognizant of It wasn't a popular move. Definitely not with the fans. Maybe not even with the coaches. "I wish people knew a little bit more about our religion," he said.

"There is no race or creed, no rich or poor. The only people who are better than any others are the people who are more pious and consequently closer to God. "It is exactly the opposite of the Black Muslims." Rashad has a strange confidence that everything will work out well. It is unusual that first-round draft choices sit on the bench, especially a guy who was the fourth player picked in the entire draft. Rashad is playing more now and he likes Coryell's offense.

It's "a very exciting offense," he said. "The coaches let you do what you want to do. There's less tension than before." In the weeks after Moore changed his name, he fell behind Mel Gray on the depth chart and was subsequently shifted to running back Only after issuing a "play me or trade me ultimatum" was he reinstated as a wide receiver. After weeks of inactivity, he finally played in St. Louis' surprising win over Washington.

He hopes to play more and more. "Without my religion I'd be really down now," he said, "but I'm very confident things will work out. I know I'm going to play. I'm a person who has a lot of ability and I've got God on my side. You can't beat that combination." As a person of just average faith last year, Bobby Moore finished 29th among National Conference receivers, catching 29 passes for 500 yards and three touchdowns.

He was named to the NFL all-rookie team and set a league record with a 98-yard nonscoring pass reception. With the addition this season of new and pass-happy Don Coryell as head coach, Moore seemed in perfect position. Coryell began reshaping the Cardinals when religion began reshaping Bobby Moore. "It actually began when I was at Oregon," a year ago while Mel Larkin was athletic director at Harrisburg. He is presently superintendent of the Lowell school District.

No school district funds are being used for the trip which will be, supported entirely by the participants and proceeds from various events. Presently, those going to Hawaii include a 12-member basketball team, five members of the rally squad and seven girls on the dance line. A "powder puff" football game is being planned for Saturday at 8 p.m. in Harrisburg between the women of Harrisburg and Monroe. A spaghetti feed and an' auction are also planned in the near future.

HARRISBURG Basketball season isn't too far away, but for Harrisburg High School, it may not be close enough. The Eagles are planning a trip to Hawaii. "I'm looking forward to it," admitted coach Dave Shelby of the Harrisburg plans' to fly to the Islands in December during Christmas vacation. Members of the team, rally squad and dance line have been holding various fund raising projects to raise approximately $2,500 for the four-day trip. Harrisburg will play two games against schools of comparable size.

"We hope Co do a little sight seeing, too," added Shelby. Plans for the trip originated AHMAD RASHAD Moore adopts religion LIMOUSINE Peking Reds vs. Yankees? It's possible, says Kuhn Include Wj BEETLE IM vffi your jgpfe everyday Cffibany Eianwrat-txr) SERVICES AIR FREIGHT To and from Eugene airport. Japanese proclivity for exporting their commercial products. "Baseball is one of their big commodities and they could spread it to the Mainland," he said.

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