Francis Marion College officials have announced that two Pee Dee
area natives will be the first inductees into the newly formed FMC
Athletic Hall of Fame. The two honorees will be women's
basketball player Pearl Moore, originally from Florence, and men's
basketball player Robert Moore, a native of Cheraw, S.C.
Induction ceremonies will take place during the Homecoming
basketball doubleheader, Saturday, Feb. 15, 1992, in the Smith
College Center.
Robert Moore lettered in basketball for three years (1977-1980)
at Francis Marion after transferring to FMC as a sophomore.
In only those three seasons, the 6'5" forward scored 1,330 points
and grabbed 613 rebounds. He was twice named the NAIA
District Six "Player of the Year" (1979 and 1980) and was selected
to the NAIA second-team All-America squad following his senior
campaign.
He graduated magna cum laude from Francis Marion in 1980 with a
B.S. degree in biology and later earned his M.D. degree from the
Medical University of South Carolina. He now works with the
Pee Dee Orthopedic Associates, P.A., in Florence and also serves as
the Patriots' team doctor.
A member of the Florence Medical Society, Moore still owns the
Patriot single-season records for most points, rebounds, free
throws, and games scoring in double figures. He was selected
to the District Six All-Academic Team all three years, was named to
the 1980 first-team All-State squad, and helped lead the Patriots
to a 62-27 overall record and three straight district playoff
appearances. Following his career, Moore was named to the FMC
All-Decade Team for the 1970s and the District Six 15th Anniversary
Team, which was announced in 1983.
As a student, Moore was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta
Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Alpha Christos Omega.
Moore was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges
and Universities and both had his uniform number (40) retired upon
completion of his career.
