Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 10, 1 October 2016 — Polynesian Football Holl of Fame names finalists [ARTICLE]

Polynesian Football Holl of Fame names finalists

Five Native Hawaiians and two former University of Hawai'i players are included among the 18 finalists for the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Five inductees will be announced on Oct. 12 and honored during enshrinement weekend on Jan. 21-22. The finalists were narrowed down from a field of 200 nominated players, coaches and contributors by a selection committee that included former head coaches, sportscasters and an NFL player personnel expert. "On behalf of our Board of Directors, we congratulate the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Finalists," said Jesse Sapolu, Chairman and Co-Founder.

"Eaeh Finalist had an outstanding football career and are worthy of induction into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame." The full list of finalists is available at http://www.polynesianfootballhof.org.