Weber State University Athletics
Former Wildcat inducted to Polynesian Hall of Fame
10/7/2015 10:20:00 PM | Football
A former Wildcat and a pioneer has been inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. Albert “Al” Lolotai will be part of the 2016 Hall of Fame Class, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced today in Honolulu.
Lolotai graduated from Weber Junior College and went on to play professionally five seasons. He became a pioneer for future Polynesian players by being the first Polynesian to play in the NFL. He played in the NFL with the Washington Redskins in 1945, playing in 10 games and recording one interception. He then played four years with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, appearing in 49 games in four years.
He was born June 22, 1920 in Laie, Hawaii and passed away in 1990.
Joining Lolotai in the class of 2016 are Charles “Charlie” Teetai Ane, Jr. (Samoan ancestry), Rockne Crowningburg Freitas (Hawaiian ancestry), Troy Polamalu (Samoan ancestry) and Vai Sikahema (Tongan ancestry) as player inductees.
The Inductees were chosen by a selection committee composed of past head football coaches Dick Tomey (Chairman), LaVell Edwards, former Weber State head coach Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Neil Everett, NFL player personnel expert Gil Brandt, past NFLPA president and Inaugural Inductee Kevin Mawae and Hawaii sportscaster Robert Kekaula.
The Class of 2016 will be honored during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend, to be held on January 29 & 30, 2016 in Oahu, Hawai'i. For more information you can visit www.PolynesianFootballHOF.org.
