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Miles McPherson
No. 24
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1960-03-30) March 30, 1960 (age 64)
Queens, New York
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College: University of New Haven
NFL draft: 1982 / Round: 10 / Pick: 256
(by the Los Angeles Rams) [1]
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:35
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:2

Miles Gregory McPherson (born March 30, 1960) is the pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, a motivational speaker, and a former NFL football player.

History

McPherson grew up on Long Island. He attended the University of New Haven, where he majored in engineering. McPherson was the university's first player to achieve All-American honors in football and be drafted into the NFL. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams; he was cut and went on to play defensive back for the San Diego Chargers.

After battling a drug problem, McPherson became a born again Christian in 1984, and began participating in religious outreach programs. [2] In September 1986, he retired from football; the next week, he enrolled in Azusa Pacific University's School of Theology. [2] He received his Master of Divinity degree in 1991. [2]

In 1992, McPherson founded "Miles Ahead", a non-profit international evangelical organization. [2]

In 2000, McPherson founded the Rock Church. As of 2009, more than 12,000 attend one of the Rock's five weekend services. [3]

McPherson spoke at the 2008 Republican National Convention.[ citation needed] McPherson has appeared on Good Morning America, [4] Larry King Live, [5] The O'Reilly Factor, [6] and other national news networks.

Bibliography

McPherson is the author of several books, [7] including Do Something! Make Your Life Count. [8] and God In The Mirror: Discovering Who You Were Created to Be. [9] He earned an Emmy Award in 2007 as the producer of Master Meth, a documentary on methamphetamine.[ citation needed]

Family

McPherson and his wife Debbie have three children. His younger brother Don McPherson is also a former NFL player. [2]

References

  1. ^ "1982 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Personal". www.MilesMcPherson.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  3. ^ "Press: Quick Facts". The Rock Church.
  4. ^ Rock Church (2013-01-03), Rock Church - Good Morning America w/ Pastor Miles McPherson, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2016-05-03
  5. ^ "Rock Church - Miles on Larry King Live | Rock Church on Blip". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  6. ^ "Rock Church - Miles on O'Reilly Factor". Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  7. ^ "Miles McPherson". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  8. ^ McPherson, Miles (November 1, 2009). Do Something! Make Your Life Count. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books. ISBN  978-0801013324.
  9. ^ McPherson, Miles (March 15, 2013). God In The Mirror: Discovering Who You Were Created to Be. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books. ISBN  978-0801013331.

External links

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