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Alapati Noga (born September 16, 1965) is a former American football defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Noga was an Outland Trophy finalist, and an AP first-team All-American at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 71st pick in the third round in the 1988 NFL Draft.[2][3] In the December 27, 1999, issue of Sports Illustrated, he was listed as number 46 on their "50 Greatest Hawaii Sports Figures" list.[4]
Noga is married to Theresa Sagapolutele.[5] Noga's brothers, Pete and Niko, both played at the University of Hawai'i and Niko played later in the NFL.[6]
References
- ^ "Al Noga". NFL. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "National Football League: NFL Draft History – by Alphabetic Order – N". NFL. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ "The 50 Greatest Hawaii Sports Figures". Sports Illustrated. Dec 27, 1999. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin article
- ^ Wes Nakama (July 26, 2009). "Noga brothers put a hurting on opposition". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2010-06-21.