Sunungura Rusununguko
American football player
Sunungura "Gogo" Rusununguko (born April 12, 1978) is an American former professional football player who played four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Indiana Firebirds, Colorado Crush and New Orleans VooDoo. He played college football at Ball State University. He was also a member of the Las Vegas Gladiators, New York Dragons and RiverCity Rage.
Early life
Rusununguko attended Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he played both as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman.
Rusununguko also competed in wrestling. As a junior, he placed third at the state championships at 215 pounds. As a senior, he posted a perfect 41–0 record and captured the state title at heavyweight.
College career
Rusununguko played for the Ball State Cardinals from 1996 to 2000. He was the co-winner, along with Adrian Reese, of the John Hodge Award for Ball State Outstanding Freshman in 1996 as a defensive tackle. Rusununguko missed the entire 1998 season due to osteomyelitis, a rare bone infection.
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