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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Mosi Tatupu Dies at 54

Tatupu Was the head coach at King Philip High in Wrentham, where he coached his son, Lofa County, who is now a Linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. He also coached running backs at Curry College in Milton.

Mosi Tatupu had 612 carries and 2.415 yards in his 14-year NFL career. After 13 seasons with the Patriots from 1978 Thurs 1990, Tatupu played five games for the Los Angeles Rams in 1991 before ending his playing career.

Tatupu was primarily a blocking back and short-yardage specialist is offense, but was highly regarded for his special teams skills. They made the 1986 Pro Bowl as a special teamer and was named the NFL Alumni's Special Teams Player of the Year.

Tatupu played in 202 NFL games, including Super Bowl XX, when the Patriots lost to the Bears 46-10. He had 18 career touchdowns.


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