The first Samoan to play in the NFL was Al Lolotai, who played for the Washington Redskins. Al broke into the league in 1945, where he played on the offensive line as a guard. After the 1945 season, Al moved over to the All American Football Conference, where he played for four more years (1946-1949) for the Los Angeles Dons.
The first player in the NFL from American Samoa was guard Tuufuli Uperesa who played two games in the 1971 season for the Philadelphia Eagles.
The first player in the NFL from Western Samoa was guard Al Lolotai who played 10 games in the 1945 season for the Washington Redskins.
Through the 2008 season, one player from American Samoa has played in MLB. That was Tony Solaita from Nuuuli who played with the Yankees in 1968 and the Royals, Angels, Expos, and Blue Jays between 1974-1979.
QB Jack Thompson by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Thompson, who played college ball at Washington state, was the 3rd overall choice in the 1979 draft. His career spanned six seasons, playing 1979-1982 for the Bengals and 1983-1984 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was given the nickname 'The Throwin Samoan' during his sophomore season at Washington State and set many school and PAC-10 records there and was 9th in Heisman Trophy voting in 1978. He also had his number retired by WSU.
He was born in Tutuwila, American Samoa and grew up in Seattle, Washington.
Frank Solomon was the first Samoan to play for the All Blacks in 1931. Not only the first Samoan, but he was also the first American National to play for the All Blacks since that he was born in American Samoa
Tim Cahill, while being a famous Socceroo is from Samoan decent on his mothers side
Yes he did. He first played for them in 2001. He missed some of 2004 due to injury, but did play for the All Blacks in 2004.
the new zealand Maori
1903 in Australia they were named the Originals at that time
The All Blacks didn't play until about 1893.
Because the team did not play their first test until 1905 in the UK and at this point were nicknamed "The all Blacks" the record for captancy only started at this point - The Captain of the very first all blacks match was .. Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Dave Gallaher.
Richie McCaw is the first ever All Black to play 100 test matches for the All Blacks. On 24th September 2011 at the Rugby World Cup 2011 he was awarded the first ever 'White Cap' for 100 test appearances for the All Blacks.
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Rugby.
ho will the all blacks be playing this saturday
Australia 1884. This was the first ever NZRFU sanctioned test match
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The 'All Blacks' play rugby. It is the nickname used by the New Zealand men's national rugby union team.