About 5 years ago, I did something similar for baseball. So, why not do the same for football?
NOTES:
- As before, I’m only doing real countries. So, places like Hong Kong, Marshall Islands, Kosovo … are out
- Same goes for NFL teams – Columbus Tigers, LA Buccaneers, Pottsville Maroons …
Angola – Christo Bilukidi
DE, 3 yrs, 3 teams, 2010s
Fun fact – has lived in Angola, France & Canada
Is now selling real estate (Christo’s on the right)
Armenia – Mike Gulian
T, Brown, 5 yrs, 3 teams, 1920s
Fun fact – first name was Milanese
Bolivia – Wilson Alvarez
K, Seahawks, 1981
Oops, wrong one
Brazil – Cairo Santos
K, Tulane, 12 yrs, 5 teams, active
Fun facts – discovered American football as an exchange student
2012 Lou Groza Award winner (best college kicker)
Chile – Sammis Reyes
TE, Commanders, 2021
Fun fact – 6’6” and originally a basketball player
Cyprus – Garo Yepremian
K, 14 yrs, 4 teams, 2-time Pro Bowler, led NFL in scoring
Fun fact – most seasons for a player who did not go to college
Now, known solely for this play, poor guy
El Salvador – Jose Cortez
K, Oregon St, 6 yrs, 7 teams, 2000s
Fun fact – came to US at age 15 as undocumented alien; became a state trooper upon retirement; fired for sexual assault
Fiji – Freddy Keiaho
LB, San Diego St, 4 yrs, Colts
Fun fact – born Naivote Taulawakeiaho
You can find him on LinkedIn, selling pools
Gambia – Ali Gaye
LB, LSU, 2 yrs, Titans, active
Fun fact – immigrated at age 12
Guinea – Kwity Paye
DE, Michigan, 5 yrs, Colts, active
Fun fact – Liberian, born in Guinea as a refugee
Guyana – Lance Schulters
DB, Hofstra, 10 yrs, 4 teams
Fun fact – currently assistant defensive coach for Atlanta
Iran – Shar Pourdanesh
T, Nevada, 5 yrs, 2 teams
Fun fact – formerly in CFL
Libya – Tony Cherry
RB, Oregon, 2 yrs, 49ers, 1980s
Fun fact – another CFLer
Paraguay – Benny Ricardo
K, San Diego State, 7 yrs, 5 teams
Fun fact – TV analyst, actor, comedian; married to former Playmate Monique Noel
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