Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#70|Sam Ruhunga Defensive End
Retired (1978, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-23-2016) Potential B+
Age at Death 72 Born 06-22-1944 in Bronx, NY
Drafted Round 4, Pick 121 (1967) Experience 11 Years (204 Wks)
College New Hampshire University, 1967 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching D- Pass Cover D  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B- Kick Acc D+
Carrying C  Run Blocking D- Tackling B+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution B- Agility B-
Strength B- Health D  Aggressiveness B- Hands C+
Jumping C-     Attitude B  Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C+
WR D+ G D+ DE B- FS C- P D- KR D+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  OLB C+ H C- HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1967 NYN 11 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1968 SEA 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1969 SEA 16 14 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1970 SEA 15 15 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 SEA 15 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1972 SEA 15 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 SEA 16 0 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1974 SEA 16 1 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1975 SEA 16 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1976 SEA 16 4 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 SEA 13 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   157 38 0 0 0 30.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1979Sam Ruhunga has retired from football.
08-28-1978The Seattle Thunderhawks have waived Sam Ruhunga.
08-07-1978The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Chris Bass, Ramon Kelly, Ed Sinclair, Charley Duke, Chuck Quarles, Oscar Hicks, Ken Kamanu, and Eddie Hickson to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Bob Shell, C.J. Watson, Sam Ruhunga, Eddie Bauer, Joe Schroeder, Marcus Thornton, and Steve Watts to the inactive roster.
09-13-1971The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Sam Ruhunga to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved David Caveness to the inactive roster.
09-13-1971The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Shaun Stokes to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Sam Ruhunga to the inactive roster.
11-29-1970Sam Ruhunga of the Seattle Thunderbirds is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
01-04-1970The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved David Caveness, Jamie Ruegamer, and Sam Ruhunga to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Terry Styles, Rick Dennison, and Brian Plummer to the inactive roster.
01-04-1970The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Terry Styles, Rick Dennison, and Gil Ribble to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved David Caveness, Jamie Ruegamer, and Sam Ruhunga to the inactive roster.
08-10-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Sam Ruhunga and Craig Smith to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Rick Dennison and Greg Newman to the inactive roster.
04-27-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Truck Espinoza and Greg Newman to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Sam Ruhunga and Wayne Casey to the inactive roster.
12-15-1968The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Craig Smith, Patrick Patterson, and Sam Ruhunga to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Dewayne Earp, Charlie Shula, and Gerry Ball to the inactive roster.
12-15-1968The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Dewayne Earp to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Sam Ruhunga to the inactive roster.
10-14-1968The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Sam Ruhunga to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Gary Plummer to the inactive roster.
11-27-1967The New York Dragons have moved Oliver Barnett to the active roster. The New York Dragons have moved Sam Ruhunga to the inactive roster.
09-04-1967The New York Dragons have moved Troy Mandarich, Greg Kozlowski, and Sam Ruhunga to the active roster.
09-04-1967The New York Dragons have changed Sam Ruh's name to Sam Ruhunga.
09-04-1967The New York Dragons have moved Sam Ruh to the inactive roster.
09-04-1967The New York Dragons have acquired Sam Ruh from the waiver wire.
08-28-1967The Louisville Mustangs have waived Sam Ruh.
08-28-1967The Louisville Mustangs have moved Archie Fletcher, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, Corey Manning, Jayson Lopeti, Steve Watts, and Tom "Petey" Jones to the active roster. The Louisville Mustangs have moved Aces Grill, Howard Wulff, Mark Palmer, Danny Krisher, Vic Craig, Jim Williams, Rickey Walston, Sam Ruh, and Marcus Pritchard to the inactive roster.
08-07-1967The Louisville Mustangs have moved Tom "Petey" Jones, Freddie Sellers, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, Dexter Elkins, Jacky Lofton, Bob Kyle, David Levy, Dan Glassman, Russ Jacobs, Gary Hamilton, Rickey Walston, Sam Ruh, Mike Rhodes, Robert Stokes, Steve Reynolds, Dick Luke, Roy Hicks, and Stan Watson to the active roster. The Louisville Mustangs have moved Shirley Gary, Vic Craig, Jim Williams, Howard Wulff, Mark Palmer, Alva Sowells, Andy Adams, James Wesley, Joey Riehm, Lee Croft, American Apparel, Jon Jones, Woody Seals, Curtis Grooms, Pete Simon, and Eddie Zehrer to the inactive roster.