Mosi Tatupu, who played for the New England Patriots from 1978-1990 has passed away today at the age of 54. We don’t know yet what lead to the death of this former NFL player, but according to the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Tatupu suffered from high blood pressure.

“He was one of those fun guys in the locker room who also had fun on the field,” said Steve Grogan, who was one of Tatupu’s teammates in New England. “When he went to practice, he had a smile on his face all the time because he was having fun. He enjoyed playing football. He could have played in any era, for anybody at any time. It’s a shame that he’s gone at such an early age.”

Mosi Tatupu was a native form American Samoa and one of Hawaii’s finest sports personalities. Our condolences go to the family of Mosi Tatupu.

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