Banning High School

And, uh, during the time of desegregation in 74, uh, They bust my little butt from Carson, California.

I was supposed to go to Curtis Junior High, and they put us over to Banning High in Wilmington.

And guess what? Guess who were rival high schools, Curtis Junior High and Banning? Yeah, that put

us into a

Now, starting in the 70s, last names like Tuiasasopo and Tatupu began showing up on the UCLA and USC rosters.

A lot of the Polynesian players came from Hawthorne or Lusinger High or Banning High School down in Wilmington.

The two greatest Polynesian players in USC history are Junior Seau, And Troy Polamalu.

There are three, only three pro footballers that are Polynesian in the Hall of Fame.