2015 Inductees
LUTHER JOHN ELLISS (Player)
Defensive Tackle … University of Utah … Three-time First-Team All-WAC Selection … WAC Defensive Player of the Year (1994) … Consensus All-American … Detroit Lions (1995-2003), Denver Broncos (2004) … 10 seasons … Selected by Lions in 1st Round, 20th player overall (1995 NFL Draft) … Two Pro Bowls (1999, 2000) … Nicknamed “Pass Rushing Luther” as member of the Lions … Born March 22, 1973 in Mancos, CO.
MANASE JESSE SAPOLU (Player)
Offensive Line (Center and Guard) … University of Hawai’i … Three-time All-WAC Selection … San Francisco 49ers (1983-1997) … 15 seasons … Selected by 49ers in 11th round, 289th player overall (1983 NFL Draft) … Two Pro Bowls (1993, 1994) … Two-time All-Pro (1994, 1995) … Four-time Super Bowl Champion (XIX, XIII, XXIV, XXIX) … One of 23 players in NFL History with four or more Super Bowl Rings … Hawai’i Sports Hall of Fame … Born March 10, 1961 in Apia, Samoa.
MARK PULEMAU TUINEI (Player)
Offensive Line (Tackle) … University of California Los Angeles … University of Hawai’i … Selected as Hawai’i Prep Lineman of the Year … Dallas Cowboys (1983-1997) … 15 seasons … Two Pro Bowls (1994, 1995) … Two time All-Pro (1994, 1995) … Three-time Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) … Tied for most seasons played for Cowboys (15) … Hawai’i Sports Hall of Fame … Born March 31, 1960 in Oceanside, CA … Died May 6, 1999.
MOSIULA “MOSI” FAASUKA TATUPU (Player)
Running Back/Kick Returner … University of Southern California … Former Hawai’i High School rushing record (3,367 yards) … Namesake of Mosi Tatupu Award (College Football Special Team Player of the Year) … New England Patriots (1978-1990), Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1991) … 15 seasons … Selected by the Patriots in 8th round, 216th player overall (1978 NFL Draft) … Pro Bowl and All-Pro (1986) … Led NFL with 5.5 yards per carry (1983) … Former record holder for most games played at RB (199) … Patriots All-1970s and All-1980s Teams … Born April 26, 1955 in Pago Pago, American Samoa … Died February 23, 2010.
RAYMOND FREDERICK SCHOENKE (Player)
Offensive Line (Tackle and Guard) … Southern Methodist University … Member of SMU’s 75th Anniversary All Time Football Team … Academic and Football All-American … Dallas Cowboys (1963-1964), Washington Redskins (1966-1975) … 12 seasons … Selected by the Cowboys in 11th round, 146th player overall (1963 NFL Draft) … 50th Anniversary Greatest Redskins Team … One of the top 100 players in Redskins history (2002) … Born September 10, 1941 in Wahiawa, HI.
RUSSELL ROSS FRANCIS (Contributor)
Tight End … University of Oregon … New England Patriots (1975-1980 & 1987-1988), San Francisco 49ers (1982-1987) … 13 seasons … Selected by the Patriots in 1st round, 16th player overall (1975 NFL Draft) … Three Pro Bowls (1977-1979) … Super Bowl Champion (XIX) … Hawai’i Sports Hall of Fame … Selected one of the greatest sports figures in Hawai’i history … Brought positive exposure to football in Hawai’i and Polynesia … Born April 3, 1953 in Seattle, WA.