Ironman was made of mettle
During his five-year Warrior career, offensive lineman John Wa‘a was as reliable as a sunrise — which was fitting, because that’s the time he would be in full practice gear each weekday of the season.
He played in 50 of a possible 52 UH games, including 26 starts in a row through his senior-walk game.
But the final whistle at 7:25 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2017 also marked the end of an ironman career.
Wa‘a appears to have decided not to pursue pro-football opportunities. He declined an open invitation to participate in next week’s pro day.
Wa‘a is working with disabled adults and, according to a family member, “is enjoying it.”
We know, for sure, Wa‘a will do a good job … and not miss a day of work.
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Just the beginning of a great life after football story,Much Mahalo’s to John for truly representing with warrior spirit
Thank you Mr. Wa’a. Great player and will contribute back to the community.
Great story ST. Mahalo Mr. Wa’a for being the greatest example of Warrior football. There is no calling more commendable than to give back to your community to people in need. No doubt your family and fans are very proud of the choices you made.
Great guy and my son’s best friend.
Dependable and tough. Gave them stability doing a lot of the dirty work allowing others to shine. Best of luck to Mr. Wa’a.
Great to hear stories of players giving back to the community.
st:
please describe what an ” open invitation ” consists of
all expense paid trip? who made the offer? something players should aspire to?
wow, oh wow!
I had to do multiple, consecutive I”m not a robot viewings before being accepted to post my comments
hey, hey, hey, hey — Fat Albert, here!
hot dog!
I had to “verify” 12 of 16 views of a bridge and finally cleared to post!
now, I had to view 5 of 9 views of a bicyle
John Wa’a one of my favorites/good luck in all you do!
Great Afternoon All!Well done Mr. Wa’a.
Smooth sailing and godspeed to you, John Wa’a. Mahalo for everything!
While John deserves all the accolades he gets, I’d like to THANK HIS PARENTS FOR raising such a fine son who is a credit to his Community, The University of Hawaii, & Our State … a true Keiki o ka aina …
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