Kurt Michael Kafentzis (born December 31, 1962) is a former

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who played one season with the

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of the

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. He played

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at the

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa The University of Hawaii at Mānoa (University of Hawaii—Mānoa, UH Mānoa, Hawai'i, or simply UH) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Manoa, Mānoa, a neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. It ...

and attended

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Richland, Washington Richland () is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is located in southeastern Washington at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 60,560. Along with the nearby c ...

. He was also a member of the

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College career

Kafentzis played for the

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wāhine are the athletic teams that represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UH), in Honolulu, Hawaii. The UH athletics program is a member of the Big West Conference in most sports and competes a ...

from 1981 to 1984.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Kafentzis was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1985. He was placed on injured reserve by the Redskins on August 20, 1985.

Houston Oilers

Kafentzis signed with the Houston Oilers on June 24, 1986, and was later released by the team. He was signed by the Oilers on October 7, 1987. He played in two games for the Houston Oilers during the 1987 season. Kafentzis was released by the Oilers on October 27, 1987. He later rejoined the Oilers and spent the 1988 off-season with the team before being released on August 8, 1988.

Personal life

Kafentzis was one of five brothers who played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. His brothers

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, Kent and Kyle all signed with NFL teams.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kafentzis, Kurt Living people 1962 births Players of American football from Washington (state) American football defensive backs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players Houston Oilers players People from Richland, Washington