Petelo "Pete" Noga (born June 24, 1964) is a former

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who played 3 games as a "replacement player" during the 1987 NFLPA strike for the

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of the

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. He is brothers with

Al Noga AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media * Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera * Al (''Fullmetal ...

and

Niko Noga Falaniko "Niko" Noga (born March 1, 1962) is a former football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League. Brothers Pete and Al played at the University of Hawai'i and later in the NFL. In popular culture Niko and his ...

, both former football players.

In popular culture

Pete and his brother Niko were briefly mentioned in an episode of

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series, ''Pretty Good''.

References

1964 births Living people Players of American football from American Samoa Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players American football linebackers St. Louis Cardinals (football) players Players of American football from Honolulu American sportspeople of Samoan descent National Football League replacement players {{linebacker-1960s-stub