Al Noga
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Position: | Defensive end / defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Fagasa, American Samoa | September 16, 1965||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Honolulu (HI) Farrington | ||||||
College: | Hawaii | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||
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Alapati Noga (born September 16, 1965) is a former American football defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Noga was an Outland Trophy finalist, and an AP first-team All-American at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 71st pick in the third round in the 1988 NFL draft.[2][3] In the December 27, 1999, issue of Sports Illustrated, he was listed as number 46 on their "50 Greatest Hawaii Sports Figures" list.[4]
Noga is married to Theresa Sagapolutele.[5] Noga's brothers, Pete and Niko, both played at the University of Hawai'i and Niko played later in the NFL.[6]
References
- ^ "Al Noga". NFL. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "National Football League: NFL Draft History – by Alphabetic Order – N". NFL. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "The 50 Greatest Hawaii Sports Figures". Sports Illustrated. December 27, 1999. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin article
- ^ Wes Nakama (July 26, 2009). "Noga brothers put a hurting on opposition". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- American sportspeople of Samoan descent
- American football defensive linemen
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Washington Redskins players
- Players of American football from American Samoa
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Portland Forest Dragons players
- All-American college football players
- American football defensive lineman, 1960s birth stubs
- Pacific Islander American players of American football