06-09-2009, 06:22 PM
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Former DL Sagapolutele dies
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By Tony Grossi
Former Browns defensive lineman Pio Sagapolutele has died of an aneurysm. He was 39.
Sagapolutele died Sunday night in Chandler, Ariz., after suffering an aneurysm on Friday.
A native of American Samoa who had one of the most unforgettable surnames in Browns history, Sagapolutele was a fourth-round draft pick out of San Diego State by Bill Belichick in 1991. He played in 63 games in five seasons for Belichick in Cleveland, starting 34.
Sagapolutele's versatility - he could play end and tackle - appealed to Belichick. When Belichick joined the New England Patriots as assistant head coach in 1996, he recruited Sagapolutele to rejoin him. Sagapolutele started 13 games for the Patriots during the season and started at right defensive tackle in the Super Bowl XXXI loss to Green Bay.
Starting in the Super Bowl wasn't Sagapolutele's fondest NFL memory.
In a 2005 story, he said: "My best memory was just being out there on the field for my first game. I was playing for the Browns and I remember sitting on the field stretching in the pre-game, thinking about growing up in Kalihi (Hawaii) . . . and how far I had come."
Sagapolutele had moved his family to Arizona a few months ago. He is survived by his wife and four children, ages 14, 9, 6 and 3. He will be buried in Hawaii.
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