Manu Tuiasosopo
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Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California | August 30, 1957||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Long Beach (CA) St. Anthony | ||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 1 / pick: 18 | ||||||||
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Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo (born August 30, 1957) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted in the first round (18th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. He spent the final three seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers.
Post-football
Tuiasosopo was last employed by the Alaska Airlines cargo department in Seattle, Washington.[1] He currently coaches the defensive line for Monroe High School in Monroe, Washington.[2]
Personal life
He is the father of former NFL quarterback Marques and running back Zach. His son Matt was a utility player in MLB and is now manager of the Rome Braves. He also has two daughters, Leslie and Ashley Tuiasosopo.
References
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- UCLA Bruins football players
- High school football coaches in the United States
- Super Bowl champions
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- Players of American football from California
- Samoan players of American football
- American football defensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs