Name Sunungura Rusununguko Height 1.91 m Positions Lineman | Role American football player Weight 122 kg | |
Date of birth: (1978-04-12) April 12, 1978 (age 37) High school: Indianapolis (IN) Franklin Central College Ball State Cardinals football | ||
Sunungura Rusununguko: Football Defensive Lineman
Sunungura "Gogo" Rusununguko (born April 12, 1978) is a former American football player who played four seasons in the Arena Football League with the Indiana Firebirds, Colorado Crush and New Orleans VooDoo. He played college football at Ball State University and attended Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was also a member of the Las Vegas Gladiators, New York Dragons and RiverCity Rage.
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College career
Rusununguko played for the Ball State Cardinals from 1996 to 2000. He was the co-winner, along with Adrian Reese, of the John Hodge Award for Ball State Outstanding Freshman in 1996 as a defensive tackle. He earned second team All-Mid-American Conference honors and was a team captain for the Cardinals in 2000.
Indiana Firebirds
Rusununguko was a member of the Indian Firebirds from 2001 to 2003.
Colorado Crush
Rusununguko signed with the Colorado Crush on November 17, 2003. He was traded to the Las Vegas Gladiators on January 20, 2005
New Orleans VooDoo
Rusununguko was signed by the New Orleans VooDoo on January 27, 2005.
New York Dragons
Rusununguko signed with the New York Dragons on October 17, 2005. He was released by the Dragons on January 10, 2006. He was listed as a Fullback/Linebacker while playing in the Arena Football League.
RiverCity Rage
Rusununguko played for the RiverCity Rage of the Indoor Football League in 2009.
Shooting
Rusununguko, working as a security guard, was involved in a shooting following a disturbance at an Indianapolis, Indiana bar on January 1, 2008 that left security guard Ronnie Croom dead and four others injured. As of 2011, the case remained unsolved and Rusununguko was arraigned on a gun charge.