At left, Vai Sikahema of BYU makes a run during the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California, December 21, 1984. Photo by Ravell Call, Deseret News fbcbyu84 byu brigham young university 1984
He is now a TV news anchor on the East Coast, but his talent as a running back and punt returner at BYU and the NFL has put Vai Sikahema into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
He was a boxer before he played football, and now former BYU and NFL punt returner Vai Sikahema has been inducted into the Class of 2016 Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, announced Wednesday.