Pio Sagapolutele
Appearance
Date of birth | November 28, 1969 |
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Place of birth | American Samoa |
Date of death | June 7, 2009 | (aged 39)
Place of death | Chandler, Arizona |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
US college | San Diego State |
NFL draft | 1991 / round: 4 / pick: 85 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1991–1995 | Cleveland Browns |
1996 | New England Patriots |
1997–1998 | New Orleans Saints |
Career stats | |
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Pio Alika Sagapolutele (November 28, 1969 – June 7, 2009) was an American football defensive tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, the New England Patriots, and the New Orleans Saints. He started in Super Bowl XXXI for the New England Patriots. He played college football at San Diego State University.
Born in American Samoa, he died on June 7, 2009, of an aneurysm in Chandler, Arizona where he lived.[1] He is survived by his wife and four children.
References
- ^ Sagapolutele, Pats Super Bowl team starter, dead Archived 2009-06-11 at the Wayback Machine Associated Press - Retrieved on 9 June 2009.
External links
Categories:
- 1969 births
- 2009 deaths
- American football defensive linemen
- American people of Samoan descent
- San Diego State Aztecs football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- New England Patriots players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Deaths from aneurysm
- Sportspeople from Chandler, Arizona
- Players of American football from American Samoa
- Samoan players of American football
- American football defensive lineman, 1960s birth stubs