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Mathias Kiwanuka – New York Giants
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Mathias Kiwanuka | Linebacker | New York Giants | #97
Mathias Kiwanuka proudly displayed a Ugandan flag in his dorm room as a reminder of his African heritage and in memory of his late grandfather, Benedicto Kiwanuka, who was elected Uganda’s first prime minister in 1961 and was assassinated in 1972 by Idi Amin.
He started off as a backup defensive end for the New York Giants, and then switched to linebacker. After a shaky start, he showed tremendous skill and was moved to starting linebacker. An injury halted his 2007 campaign but he is expected to make a full recovery and be an integral part of the 2008 starting team.
2 Responses to “Mathias Kiwanuka – New York Giants”
Jamati Online | Osi Out For The Season says:
August 25th, 2008 at 6:08 am
[...] content to be an anchor so who knows if the NFL can woo him back. Others have talked about bringing Kiwanuka back from the linebacker position (one he is very good at) to the defensive end position (one he is [...]
Beth Patel says:
November 13th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
My husband is from Uganda and remembers his family. He is resilient and will be back in his game soon!!!!
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