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| Position: | Center Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1961-03-10)March 10, 1961 (age 64) Apia, Samoa | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Honolulu (HI) Farrington | ||||||||
| College: | Hawaii | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983: 11th round, 289th pick | ||||||||
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Manase Jesse Sapolu (born March 10, 1961) is a Samoan former professionalAmerican football player in theNational Football League (NFL). He played both center and offensive guard, and played his entire career for theSan Francisco 49ers.
Sapolu attendedFarrington High School and theUniversity of Hawaii inHonolulu. Standing 6 feet 4 inches, 278 lbs., he was selected by theOakland Invaders in the 17th round (199th pick overall) of the1983 USFL draft, and selected by 49ers in the 11th round (289th pick overall) of the1983 NFL draft. He signed with the 49ers on July 10, 1983.
Sapolu is one of six 49ers to own fourSuper Bowl championship rings (1984,1988,1989, and1994), and the only one of those to earn a ring with the'94 team rather than their first title in1981.[1] He earnedPro Bowl honors in 1993 and 1994.
Since retiring in 1997, Sapolu and his wife Lisa have lived inSouthern California,[2] and remains active in the community as well with the 49ers alumni.
Sapolu has been an integral part in establishing the Polynesian Pro Football Hall of Fame, of which he is a co-founder. He now runs Men In The Trenches (MITT) in California.[3]
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