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How Kemoko Turay got his father to love football

Indianapolis Colts rookie defensive end Kemoko Turay is the first to graduate college in his family. "My oldest sister, she saw me and started crying," he said. Mykal McEldowney, mykal.mceldowney@indystar.com

INDIANAPOLIS – Kemoko Turay recalls vividly the first time he approached his father about playing high school football.

Born and raised in West Africa, Vakaba Turay didn’t say much. Didn’t have to. His words still spoke volumes.

“He didn’t (understand),” Kemoko, now a rookie defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts, said. “He was like, ‘What the? Weren’t you just playing basketball yesterday?