Did you know that there was a Polynesian Football Hall of Fame? Until today, I have to confess that I had no idea. But there is, and two former members of the Minnesota Vikings have been announced as finalists to be a part of their class of 2020.
The first of the two nominees is defensive end Alapati Noga. . .but you can call him Al. Noga was a first-team All-American at the University of Hawai’i, and was drafted by the Vikings in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He spent the first five seasons of his seven-year NFL career in Minnesota, and was part of the Vikings’ incredible defensive line during that time along with Chris Doleman, John Randle, and Henry Thomas.