Roy Helu Sr. (born 1953) is a Tongan-born American former rugby union player. He moved to the United States in 1974.[2] He was a centre for the United States rugby union team and played in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. He earned 12 caps for his adopted country in his entire career, which spanned from 1981 to his last match in 1987 against Australia at the World Cup.
| Date of birth | 1953 (age 70–71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Roy Helu (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal
editHe is the father of former Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders running back Roy Helu.[3]
References
edit- ^ 1981-85 US National 7s Team-History
- ^ Maese, Rick (13 October 2011). "Redskins' Roy Helu is a different sort of running back". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Ubben, David (6 November 2010). "Father and son: A tale of two Helus". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
External links
edit- Roy Helu Sr. at ESPNscrum
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