Tim Manoa
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Position: | Wexford (PA) North Allegheny | ||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||||||
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Timote "Tim" Taliai Manoa (born September 9, 1964) is a former professional
1986
national championship team.
Manoa was born in Tonga, but at age 10 moved to Hawaii where he discovered American football.[1] He attended Kahuku High School from grades 7 to 9 before moving to Wexford, Pennsylvania. There he attended North Allegheny High
.Hawaii, and Ohio State, before selecting Penn State.[1]
After outstanding junior and senior seasons as part of Penn State's "Baby Bull Backfield" fullback tandem (with
1987 NFL Draft by the Browns.[3] He would play 3 seasons in Cleveland under Marty Schottenheimer and Bud Carson
before moving on for a final season with Indianapolis.
Manoa now teaches speed training at Rocky's Personalized Training in
Boardman, Ohio.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e VanFossan, Brad (2009-06-09). "Interview with former Penn State Nittany Lion and Cleveland Browns' fullback Tim Manoa". Cleveland Leader. Archived from the original on 2010-03-12.
- ^ a b Penn State 1986 Season: A Century of Excellence, 1887-1986. Penn State University Department of Sport Information. 1986. p. 25.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.