C.U.'s first Samoan quarterback Sal Aunese died at age 21

Sal Aunese was quarterback for the University of Colorado and passed away of stomach cancer at the age of 21in 1989. He was the first and only Samoan quarterback in the history of CU football.

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[TBlazer33]

I followed this story all my senior year of high school, I got sick 2 years later during college. I was in the hospital for 10 days with an ITP blood dosorder which was 1 in a million at the time. I asked my aunt for a Colorado cap which sat over me for 3 days......I was let go and made a full recovery. I was only the 5th case of the disorder in 8 years at that hospital. I was the first ever to be released without going through a 3 hour blood plasma mechanical procedure.

[IncidentalHeroes]

This is so heartbreaking..... Such a loss, but clearly a hugely inspirational guy.

[PeeGeeBeeDee]

Eric BiEnemy

[Airsoftcleaner]

He was Colorado's version of The Gipper

[Chavezha20]

@beckyhammonbest little did u know his high is is big red football from vista ca

[jahLoveme17]

thats myy uncle:( wish ii cud have met yu much love and be sure to tell myy dad ii love him!

[NextStep21]

@habbadou wow stay classy 

[LordHugenstein]

WOw. . now that is class. . A Nebraska fan showing respect! We need more fans like you. . not fanatics. . but fans!! Just like your former QB Berringer. . RIP!!!

[LordHugenstein]

WOw. . now that is class. . A Nebraska fan showing respect! We need more fans like you. . not fanatics. . but fans!!

[habbadou]

McCartney was a great coach but a horrible father. His boozing turned his daughter into a murdhsarking whore. Good riddance, Aunese!

[statman29neb]

sad story, but video quality sucked nothing worse that using your video camera taping your TV, lame.. time to move into the 21st century.