Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 11, 1 Nowemapa 2014 — Polynesian Football Hall of Fame [ARTICLE]

Polynesian Football Hall of Fame

Jesse Sapolu and Russ Francis arc among the 2015 class of inductees announced for the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. Six inductees were chosen from e

field of 25 finalists. Player inductees are: Manase Jesse Sapolu (Samoan ancestry) of the San Francisco 49ers, Luther John Elliss (Samoan ancestry) of the Detroit Lions, Raymond Frederick Schoenke (Hawaiian ancestry) of the Washington Redskins, Mosiula "Mosi" Faasuka Tatupu (Samoan ancestry) of the New England Patriots, and Mark Pulemau īuinei (Samoan ancestry) of the Dallas Cowboys. Russell Ross Francis of the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers was selected as a contributor inductee. The Selection Committee was comprised of past college football head coaches Dick Tomey, LaVell Edwards and Ron McBride; NFL player personnel expert Gil Brandt, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Neil Everett, Hawai'i sportscaster Robert Kekaula, and past NFLPA president and inaugural inductee Kevin Mawae. The second class of inductees will be enshrined in a ceremony Jan. 23 and 24 on O'ahu. For information, visit polynesianfootballhof.org.