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Sherrone Moore, 'a friend for life': From offensive line pizza night in Derby, Kansas, to head coach of Michigan

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie02/06/24

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Sherrone Moore
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New Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was recognized for his induction into the Derby High School Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime of a boys basketball game Jan. 30. It was fitting, too, that he returned to his alma mater on a Tuesday night. Back when Moore was a standout football player for Derby, Tuesday was pizza night for the offensive line group. Position coach Steve Wilson would host players after practice. A man named Pete at a local pizza parlor — a big supporter of the Derby program — would give them a great deal on some pies. Players would place $5 on the kitchen table as they entered Wilson's home.

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