2021 Inductees
ALAPATI “AL” NOGA (Player)
Samoan ancestry ... Defensive Lineman ... University of Hawaii ... Minnesota Vikings ... Washington Football Team ... Indianapolis Colts ... 7 years professionally ... Drafted in the 3rd Round (71st pick) in the 1988 NFL Draft ... First team All-American ... Outland Trophy Finalist ... 1986 WAC Defensive Player of the Year... Named No. 3 in the list of UH’s Top 100 football players of the century ... Born September 16, 1965 in American Samoa.
CHARLIE WEDEMEYER (Contributor)
Hawaiian Ancestry ... Former High School Football Coach... Led Los Gatos High School Football to 78-18-1 record ... Continued to teach and coach football for 30 years at Los Gatos after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease ... Born February 19, 1946 in Honolulu, HI ... Died June 3, 2010
FALANIKO “NIKO” NOGA (Player)
Samoan Ancestry ... Linebacker ... University of Hawaii... Arizona Cardinals ... Detroit Lions ... 8 years professionally ... Drafted in the 8th Round (201st pick) in the 1984 NFL Draft ... Two-time All-WAC selection ... Conducts an annual Passing Flag Football League for youth in American Samoa ... Born March 1, 1962 in Honolulu, HI