Kevin Mawae and Jack Thompson ("The Throwing Samoan"). Earlier this year it inducted players like Jesse Sapolu and Mark Tuinei. University of Oregon QB Marcus Mariota, selected 2nd in this year's ...

Their ancestors lived in Samoan villages where if they started a ... went a step further when this fall he called Tua the best QB in conference history. Saban had built his Crimson empire on ...

Occasionally, over the years, a Samoan quarterback might come along. So too the temptation to call that QB a "Throwin’ Samoan." “I say, ‘Wait a minute. There’s only one. I had that ...

Soon-to-be NFL quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is originally from Hawaii and is proud of his American Samoan heritage. Tua’s parents, Galu and Diane Tagovailoa, exercised tough love but helped make ...

The cool Californian — Samoan on his father’s side and German on his mother ... For Passas the trifecta wasn’t an aberration. The QB coach said, “We’re going to see a lot more of that.” ...

Despite having grown up in Hawaii, he is Samoan by ethnicity rather than Hawaiian. While her own parents were from the region of American Samoa, Tagovailoa's mother, Diane, was brought up in ...

Tua Tagovailoa, of Samoan descent, was named the Polynesian Offensive Player of the Year. Tagovailoa was a first-round pick by the Dolphins in the 2020 NFL draft. In 13 games this season ...

Next month, Washington State University President Kirk Schulz and former WSU quarterback Jack Thompson will lead a small delegation from Pullman to American Samoa on a goodwill trip that Thompson ...

QB Classic at Palouse Ridge — an event he never ... a tree named "Jack Thompson" in honor of the legendary Throwin' Samoan. A temporary plaque holds the place for the bronze version that's ...

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound Iamaleava is of Samoan descent. He led the Warren Bears into the playoffs with a 9-2 record and was undefeated in league play. On the season, Nico threw for 1,726 yards and ...

Born in American Samoa, Thompson knew he had the ability to ... For Passas the trifecta wasn’t an aberration. The QB coach said, “We’re going to see a lot more of that.” ...

The cool Californian — Samoan on his father's side and German ... For Passas the trifecta wasn't an aberration. The QB coach said, "We're going to see a lot more of that." ...