The Centurions: 76-80

The Star-Bulletin's countdown of UH football's "Centurions" continues with numbers 76-80:

80. Larry Arnold, quarterback
79. Nate Jackson, defensive back
78. Chris Brown, linebacker
77. Eddie Klaneski, safety/receiver
76. Sol Kaulukukui, quarterback

Rob DeMello profiles Eddie Klaneski.

I watched football games from the "reds" MM section from the age of 1, and Eddie is my all-time favorite player to sport the green and white. I can still remember the torn jerseys, the blood dripping from his chin and elbows. I swear, he must have led the conference in Band-Aid usage.

He played slotback, safety, and return man while also playing the role of the ultimate underdog.

He entered the program as a 165-pound, 17-year-old "athlete" out of Damien and left as the single-game tackles leader with 23 against Fresno State in 1996, a record that still stands.

In the final game of his career, playing in the all green uni against storied Notre Dame, he put together an effort that my KITV colleague Robert Kekaula says "single-handedly almost beat the Irish."