HONOLULU – Former All-American Chris Naeole is one of 25 finalists for induction into the 2016 Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, the organization announced Thursday.
The 25 finalists include 20 players and five coaches from a nominee list of over 200 and include 17 NFL Pro Bowl selections and 14 Super Bowl Championships. The Class of 2016 will be announced on Oct. 7 and enshrined on January 29-30, 2016, in Oahu.
Naeole, currently the offensive line coach at Hawai’i, who the Buffs opened the 2016 season with last week, played for the Buffs from 1993-96 and was a consensus All-American in 1996, the first native Hawaiian player to earn consensus honors in 51 years since Herman Wedemeyer (1945, St.