Tom Tuinei

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Tom Tuinei
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1958-02-21) February 21, 1958 (age 66)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Waianae (HI)
College: Hawaii
NFL draft: 1980  / round: 9 / pick: 223
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Player stats at PFR

Tumua Tuinei (born February 21, 1958) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played for the Detroit Lions in 1980 and for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1982 to 1987. His brother Mark Tuinei also played professionally. [1] [2]

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Tuinei is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

References

  1. "Tom Tuinei Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. "Tom Tuinei, DT". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.