HONOLULU, Hawaii– Former Arizona State University Football standout Junior Ah You (1972) has been selected to be inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, announced Tuesday afternoon.
Ah You enjoyed an illustrious playing career in the Maroon and Gold, earning All-America honors by both the AP and United Press following the 1971 season. Ah You was also a two-time first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection, earning first-team honors in both the 1970 and '71 seasons.
Following his time at ASU, Ah You continued his playing career with the Montreal Alouettes after turning down an opportunity to play for the New England Patriots, who drafted him with the 425th pick in the 1972 NFL Draft. Ah You enjoyed a nine-year playing career with the Alouettes, helping the team win the Grey Cup Championship in 1974 and '77. In 1981, Ah You made the jump to the USFL where he played two seasons with the Chicago Blitz before returning to Arizona to finish his football playing career with the Arizona Outlaws.
Ah You joins Riki Ellison, Chris Naeole, Ma'a Tanuvasa, as player inductees, and John Manumaleuna as a contributor in the 2017 class.
The Inductees were chosen by a selection committee composed of past head football coaches Dick Tomey (Chairman), LaVell Edwards, Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Neil Everett, NFL player personnel expert Gil Brandt, past NFLPA president Kevin Mawae (Polynesian Football HOF Inaugural Inductee) and Hawai'i sportscaster Robert Kekaula.
The Class of 2017 will be honored during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend, to be held on January 21 & 22, 2017 in Oahu, Hawai`i. Inductees will also be recognized at the inaugural Polynesian Bowl, a premier senior high school all-star football game featuring the world's elite players of Polynesian heritage and other ancestries.
Ah You enjoyed an illustrious playing career in the Maroon and Gold, earning All-America honors by both the AP and United Press following the 1971 season. Ah You was also a two-time first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection, earning first-team honors in both the 1970 and '71 seasons.
Following his time at ASU, Ah You continued his playing career with the Montreal Alouettes after turning down an opportunity to play for the New England Patriots, who drafted him with the 425th pick in the 1972 NFL Draft. Ah You enjoyed a nine-year playing career with the Alouettes, helping the team win the Grey Cup Championship in 1974 and '77. In 1981, Ah You made the jump to the USFL where he played two seasons with the Chicago Blitz before returning to Arizona to finish his football playing career with the Arizona Outlaws.
Ah You joins Riki Ellison, Chris Naeole, Ma'a Tanuvasa, as player inductees, and John Manumaleuna as a contributor in the 2017 class.
The Inductees were chosen by a selection committee composed of past head football coaches Dick Tomey (Chairman), LaVell Edwards, Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Neil Everett, NFL player personnel expert Gil Brandt, past NFLPA president Kevin Mawae (Polynesian Football HOF Inaugural Inductee) and Hawai'i sportscaster Robert Kekaula.
The Class of 2017 will be honored during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend, to be held on January 21 & 22, 2017 in Oahu, Hawai`i. Inductees will also be recognized at the inaugural Polynesian Bowl, a premier senior high school all-star football game featuring the world's elite players of Polynesian heritage and other ancestries.
