Small fact about a former cowboy

[ThatsmyQB]

this is not a political post, and don't turn it into one, Just a small cowboys fact, Obama played on the same highschool Basketball team in Hawaii as our very own Mark Tuinei.

 

[cowboyjoe]

cool i didnt know that, i do know mark tunei was from hawaii and he was a good basketball player, but didnt know he played with the new president at college, like they say its a small world

 

[aquavita]

Haaa, that is too cool. I wonder if Mark remembers the new President.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Haaa, that is too cool. I wonder if Mark remembers the new President.

Mark Tuinei died about a year or so after he retired from the 'boys. Accidental overdose.

 

[Big Dakota]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-...ages/87fd61ed-1b86-4d9a-832d-ffe66b3d1c2c.jpg

 

[HighTechDave]

so to answer the question, Mark doesn't remember

 

[Decleater101]

this is not a political post, and don't turn it into one, Just a small cowboys fact, Obama played on the same highschool Basketball team in Hawaii as our very own Mark Tuinei.

That is interesting. Any way we can use that to get us to the super bowl this year?

 

[peck-sicilyisland]

May Mark rest in peace,he was a great football player, and better person,he made a mistake, and it cost him.

 

[ajk23az]

so to answer the question, Mark doesn't remember

:laugh2: LOL...

 

[aquavita]

so to answer the question, Mark doesn't remember

Huh. How the hell did I forget that he died that long ago. Sucks to remember it now.

 

[WoodysGirl]

so to answer the question, Mark doesn't remember

That's so bad and yet, I couldn't help but :laugh2:

 

[percyhoward]

Obama remembers that team.

 

[dbair1967]

May Mark rest in peace,he was a great football player, and better person,he made a mistake, and it cost him.

totally dominated Bruce Smith in the 92 and 93 super bowls...everybody said he'd kill us, he was hardly heard from in either game and Tui did it with no help.

 

[HighTechDave]

That's so bad and yet, I couldn't help but :laugh2:

yeah, sometimes I can't help myself....

 

[CrazyCowboy]

this is not a political post, and don't turn it into one, Just a small cowboys fact, Obama played on the same highschool Basketball team in Hawaii as our very own Mark Tuinei.

That is really cool......:starspin

 

[2much2soon]

totally dominated Bruce Smith in the 92 and 93 super bowls...everybody said he'd kill us, he was hardly heard from in either game and Tui did it with no help.

He was a heckuva of a player. Wasn't he drafted as a d-lineman?

 

[jaybird]

That is cool. Mark was an awesome player. One of the most underrated players of all time. Was drafted as DL and converted to OL. CONSTANT professional, one of my all time favorites. Never understood why he didnt get more acculades. His death was a real tragedy.

 

[Biggems]

He was a heckuva of a player. Wasn't he drafted as a d-lineman?

if i am not mistaken......he went undrafted like bill bates.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Which one is Tui in this pic?

 

[Chief]

Which one is Tui in this pic?

In the article that percyhoward posted, Obama said Tuinei was two years ahead of him, so he had probably already graduated.