Pulu Talo Poumele (January 31, 1972 – June 4, 2016) was an American football coach and offensive tackle who played in both the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 31, 1972 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Died: | June 4, 2016 (aged 44) Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oceanside |
| College: | Arizona |
| Undrafted: | 1995 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Early and personal life
editBorn in Oceanside, California, Poumele attended Oceanside High School.[1]
Playing career
editPoumele played college football at the University of Arizona, before playing in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers, and in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts.[1]
Coaching career
editPoumele was the head coach at San Marcos in 2009, the head coach at El Camino for four seasons, and he later worked at Oceanside High School as a special education teacher and the defensive coordinator for the football team.[1]
Personal life
editPoumele was married with five children.[1] His cousin was Junior Seau.[1] On June 4, 2016, after playing basketball, Poumele went into cardiac arrest and died at a 24 Hour Fitness in Oceanside.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Maffei, John (June 4, 2016). "Football veteran Pulu Poumele dies". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Mendes, Matt (October 20, 2016). "Family of Oceanside football coach, former Charger, sues 24 Hour Fitness". KGTV. Retrieved October 22, 2020.