Korean American Younghoe Koo Wins Los Angeles Chargers Kicking Job - Donnie Kwak
Beyond the viral trickery, Koo’s path to the NFL has the makings of a great Korean American folktale. He immigrated with his parents from Korea to Ridgewood, New Jersey, when he was 12, and he played both kicker and defensive back at Ridgewood High. He accepted a scholarship to kick for Georgia Southern, where he missed only one field goal (a 54-yarder) his entire senior year, earning him a spot as a finalist for the Lou Groza Award as the top college placekicker.