Sunungura Rusununguko

Sunungura Rusununguko
No. 32, 40, 34
Position: Defensive lineman
Personal information
Date of birth: (1978-04-12) April 12, 1978
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
College: Ball State
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Sunungura "Gogo" Rusununguko (born April 12, 1978) is a former American football player who played four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) 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.[1] He was also a member of the Las Vegas Gladiators, New York Dragons and RiverCity Rage.

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.[2]

Professional career

Rusununguko was a member of the Indiana Firebirds of the AFL from 2001 to 2003.[3] He signed with the AFL's Colorado Crush on November 17, 2003. He was traded to the Las Vegas Gladiators on January 20, 2005[4] Rusununguko was signed by the New Orleans VooDoo of the AFL on January 27, 2005.[5] He signed with the AFL's New York Dragons on October 17, 2005. He was released by the Dragons on January 10, 2006.[6] Rusununguko was listed as a Fullback/Linebacker while playing in the AFL.[7] He 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.[8] As of 2011, the case remained unsolved and Rusununguko was arraigned on a gun charge.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "IHSAA Wrestling". ihsaa.org. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ball state's pro players" (PDF). ballstatesports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Crush trade Rusununguko, waive seven others". oursportscentral.com. January 21, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "'Gogo' Sunungura Rusununguko". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Guard, 29, arrested in shooting at". indystar.com. January 5, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Murder investigation 'botched'". lawreport.org. May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
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