Van Tuinei
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | February 16, 1971 Garden Grove, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Westminster (CA) | ||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1997 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Vaega Van Tuinei (born February 16, 1971, in Garden Grove, California) is a Samoan-American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2]
Tuinei attended Westminster High School in Westminster, California and played collegiate football at the University of Arizona.[1]
Tuinei signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1997 as an undrafted free agent. His four-year career also included stints with the Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears.[1][3]
His son, Lavasier Tuinei, played in the Canadian Football League.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Van Tuinei Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Markham, Jesse Wind (2008). An evolving geography of sport: The recruitment and mobility of Samoan college football players 1998-2006 (PDF) (M.A.). University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 71–72.
- ^ "First Start a Dream Come True for Tuinei". Chicago Tribune. Nov 12, 1999. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Zac Tuinei plays baseball in Noblesville, Indiana Lavasier Tuinei inherits father’s feel for football Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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- Sportspeople from Westminster, California
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