Former Patriot Mosi Tatupu, dead at 54

Sad news from the sports world today as Mosi Tatupu, the father of current Seattle Seahawk Lofa Tatupu passed away Tuesday in Hawaii.

Mosi Tatupu, one of the greatest athletes in the history of Hawaii, died Tuesday at age 54 on the mainland.

Tatupu, who was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa, starred in football at Punahou, USC and with the New England Patriots. He was a hard-nosed runner, blocker and special teams player.

The cause of death was unknown Tuesday. Tatupu suffered from high-blood pressure and other ailments.

Guy was a hell of an athlete. He had a record for rushing yards in Hawaii that stood for 17 years. Incredible that he managed to play 13 years and 199 games in the NFL. At the time of his retirement, he had played more games at running back than anybody else before him.

Quite an achievement for a man who was mainly a blocking fullback at USC.

Fellow teammate Don Hasselbeck had this to say about him

“I’m devastated,” Don Hasselbeck told the Boston Herald. Hasselbeck was Tatupu’s teammate, and his son, Matt, is Lofa’s teammate on the Seahawks.

“Man, I remember we used to tease him because he played great in the snow and was from Hawaii. He had that running style, a great low base. He played so hard. Man, this is hard to comprehend with someone that age.”

RIP

Mosi Tatupu dead at 54 {Star Bulletin}

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