Posted at 10:27 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Another UH hoop player trying out for football
By Stephen Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
"I've always had the anxiousness to play football," said Alama-Francis, a reserve forward in basketball. Alama-Francis, who is 6 feet 7 and 212 pounds, is auditioning at defensive end. He participated in running drills with the football team last fall, and his father, Joe Francis, was quarterback Bart Starr's backup with the Green Bay Packers.
Alama-Francis, a 2002 graduate of Kalaheo High, has not played football since Pop Warner. But he insisted "this is serious. You have to take everything seriously. You can't go half-speed in anything."
Alama-Francis said he has considered competing in football for several months.
He said he has not decided if he will be a two-sport athlete next academic year. "I'm going to concentrate on football for now," he said.
