illness. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Steve (Heather) Cook of Scottsdale, Ariz., a granddaughter, Anna Lee, and a grandson, Charles Cannon.

(UA Athletics)Mal M. Moore

“The University of Alabama and the world of intercollegiate athletics have lost a legend, and I have lost a dear friend,” said Bill Battle, Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama. “My heart goes out to his family and close friends in this time of sadness. After a time of grieving, we can begin to celebrate Mal’s life, as his legacy will last for generations.”

An enormously popular figure in the history of University of Alabama athletics, Moore’s personal style as Director of Athletics from 1999-2013 generated devotion from the University community at-large, as well as the employees of the department that heoversaw.

After building an impeccable reputation as an assistant football coach at Alabama, Notre Dame and in the National Football League, Moore’s enormous success as an athletics administrator was largely personal, as he skillfully and successfully dealt with issues and initiatives that required the cooperation of numerous campus and statewide entities. Moore’s superb talent for gaining the respect and affection of those he worked with, as well as those that worked for him, revealed him to be the man perfectly suited to guide Alabama Athletics through a turbulent period into an era of unprecedented success and prosperity.

Moore possessed a gift for inspiring confidence by harmonizing diverse groups and disparate personalities into a smoothly functioning coalition. Moore’s term as Director of Athletics was a personal triumph. The good-natured sincerity with