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Alema Fitisemanu
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Parents are Alema S. and Merita...father was on Samoan LDS mission with fathers of teammates Tau Harrington and David Kinard (Al Kinard is a popular entertainer in Hawai'i and Spence Kinard is voice of weekly Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcasts)...served LDS mission in Samoa...recommended by former BYU defensive great Mekeli Ieremia...father is general manager of tourism and handicraft...was an Eagle Scout at age 13...married Geraldine Mann in July, 1989...majoring in political science.
Before BYU
As a freshman and sophomore attended Campbell High in Hawai'i, where he played against Lakei Heimuli and Thor Salanoa...transferred to the LDS school in Western Samoa and played rugby as a junior...as a senior attended Samoana High in Pago Pago, American Samoa...was a fullback and wide receiver...coached by Samoa Samoa (Washington State).