CANTON, Ohio — Derrick Moore saw how special Calvin Johnson was the first time they met, and it had nothing to do with football.
Moore, the former team chaplain at Georgia Tech, hosted a reception for players the summer before Johnson’s freshman season at the school. Johnson was the first player to arrive and immediately began helping Moore set up for the party.
When the party ended, Johnson stayed late and helped clean up. He put away chairs, picked up garbage, and before he left, asked Moore what else he could do to help.
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“It was very evident that he had qualities and characteristics that were just really unusual for a kid that’s that young,” Moore said.