Bob Apisa

Bob Apisa

No. 45
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1945-06-04) June 4, 1945 (age 78) Fagatogo, American Samoa
Career information
High school:	Farrington (HI)
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	1968  / Round: 9 / Pick: 245
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1968)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× All-American (1965, 1966) All-Big Ten (1966) Second-team All-Big Ten (1965)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com Robert Apisa (born June 4, 1945) is an American actor and former football fullback. He played college football at Michigan State University. Early years Apisa, one of eleven children, was born in American Samoa. His parents moved the family to Oahu, Hawaii when he was seven. He didn't start playing football until entering the ninth grade at Farrington High School. He also practiced baseball and track. [1] Career College career He accepted a football scholarship from Michigan State University. He was named a starter at fullback as a sophomore, registering 126 carries for 715 yards (second on the team and third in the conference), a 5.7-yard average and 10 touchdowns. At the end of the season, he was limited with injuries, but still was able to become the first player of Samoan ancestry to be named All-American. He required off-season knee surgery. On November 19, 1966, he was a part of the contest played against the University of Notre Dame called "The Game of the Century", which ended in a 10–10 tie. [2] It was also the first ever live television sports broadcast in Hawaii. He had 140 rushing yards and one touchdown against the University of Michigan. He suffered a knee injury in the seventh game against Northwestern University and missed most of the remaining contests. He posted 86 carries for 445 yards (5.2-yard avg.) and 9 touchdowns. As a senior, he struggled to recover from off-season knee surgery. He tallied only 50 carries for 183 yards during the season. Besides being a notable blocker, he finished his college career as the school's all-time leading rushing fullback with 1,343 yards. [3] He was a part of 2 national championship teams (1965 and 1966). In 2017, he was inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame. [4] Professional career Apisa was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round (245th overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft. [5] He was waived on July 30. [6] Acting After retiring from professional football, Apisa spent more than 33 years working as a character actor and stunt coordinator in television series and films. Personal life Apisa's grandson, Jacob Isaia, is an offensive lineman for Michigan State University and California State University, Fresno.[ citation needed ] Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 Free Ride Thug #1 1987 Three O'Clock High Cop #1 1987 Code Name Zebra Alonso 1987 Grotesque Patrick 1990 Heart Condition Teller 1990 The Forbidden Dance Security Guard #2 1991 The Perfect Weapon Man with Red Bandana Uncredited 1991 The Last Boy Scout Baynard's Bodyguard 1992 Kill Fee Bodyguard #1 1993 Nowhere to Run Prisoner 1993 Point of No Return The V.I.P. 1993 The Sandlot Home Plate Umpire 1993 Hard Target Mr. Lopacki 1993 The Painted Desert Bones 1994 The Specialist Ned's Thug in Hotel Room Uncredited 1994 A Low Down Dirty Shame Bouncer at Bar 1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Dane's Tech 1996 Executive Decision Jean-Paul Demou 1996 Courage Under Fire Iraqi Tank Commander 1996 Fled Jose Marti 1996 The Glimmer Man Smith's Bodyguard Uncredited 1996 Santa with Muscles Franco 1997 Gang Related Bailiff 1998 The Replacement Killers Thug 1998 Savior Colonel Uncredited Television Year Title Role Notes 1973–1977 Hawaii Five-O Portuguese / Regan / George 3 episodes 1980 Waikiki Kahea Television film 1981–1987 Magnum, P.I. Various roles 6 episodes 1985 J.O.E. and the Colonel Schaefer's Henchman Television film 1985 Riptide Reed Episode: "Robin and Marian" 1985–1986 Airwolf Various roles 5 episodes 1986 The Fall Guy Cop Episode: "Tag Team" 1986–1988 Hunter Various roles 3 episodes 1988 Simon & Simon Garcia Episode: "Forever Hold Your Piece" 1988 L.A. Law Cop #2 Episode: "Hand Roll Express" 1988 Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story Kahuna Television film 1989 Snoops Santos Episode: "Photo Opportunity" 1989, 1990 Jake and the Fatman Konahe / Raymond Say 2 episodes 1990 Twin Peaks Bodyguard on Stairs Episode: "The Orchid's Curse" 1991 The Flash Joey C.'s Bodyguard Episode: "Alpha" 1992, 1993 Renegade Bouncer / Corelli 2 episodes 1993 Marked for Murder Girado Television film 1993 Raven Samoan Sam Episode: "Heat" 1993 Diagnosis: Murder Foreman Episode: "Inheritance of Death" 1994 Dead at 21 Secret Service #2 Episode: "Use Your Illusion" 1999 Baywatch Erik Episode: "Water Dance" References "LONG STORY SHORT WITH LESLIE WILCOX Bob Apisa". 4 November 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2019. "MSU, Notre Dame Celebrate 40th Anniversary of 1966 Game of the Century". 18 September 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2019. "Michigan State Hall of Fame bio" . Retrieved March 14, 2019. "Former Michigan State All-American Bob Apisa named to Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". 11 October 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2019. "1968 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019. "Packers Get Kicker Traynham from Falcons". 31 July 1968. Retrieved March 14, 2019. External links Bob Apisa's journey from American Samoa to Michigan State Hall of Fame This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.