Esera Tuaolo
Esera Tuaolo was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States on July 11th, 1968 and is the Football Player. At the age of 55, Esera Tuaolo biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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For ten years, he was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
Personal life
Tuaolo is of Samoan descent. Tuaolo revealed to the world that he is gay in 2002, when he had dropped out of sports. After David Kopay and Roy Simmons, he became the third former NFL player to come out. When he heard the news, Garrison Hearst, another NFL player, made anti-gay remarks, but later he apologised.
Tuaolo has been a vocal advocate for the LGBT community since being out. For example, he has worked with the NFL to combat homophobia in the league and is a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation. He appeared at a hearing in opposition to an anti-gay marriage bill in the Minnesota state legislature. He has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra Banks Show, Good Morning America, and The Ellen DeGeneres Exhibition, to discuss and combat homophobia. Tuaolo's most recent LGBT activism involves lecturing at universities and companies about the pervasiveness of homophobia and assisting organizational leaders in creating a more equitable and safe environment for their members and employees.
Tuaolo is also an author. Alone in the Trenches: My Life As a Gay Man in the NFL was published in the spring of 2006. (ISBN 1-4022-0923-1)n't happy to hear that the ISBN is now 0-1022-0923-1). It discusses Tuaolo's upbringing and shows how his encounters with poverty, sexuality, and football influenced him.
Football career
He played college football at Oregon State University and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In 1989, he captured the Morris Trophy, which is given to the best defensive lineman in the Pac-10. He was named first-team twice and senior, as a first-team, and he was a finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy.
Tuaolo played for five NFL franchises during his time as a nose tackle in the NFL for nine years. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round as the 35th overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft. He appeared in 20 games for the Green Bay Packers from 1991 to 1992, becoming the first Packer to start all 16 games in a season. Tuaolo played 60 games for the Minnesota Vikings from 1992 to 1996; 6 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1997; 13 games for the Atlanta Falcons in 1998; and 12 games for the Carolina Panthers in 1999. He had 134 tackles, 12 sacks, and 1 interceptor in 1998, when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Denver Broncos in the NFC Championship. Tuaolo's last tackle of football legend John Elway was recorded during Super Bowl XXIII.
Music career
Tuaolo has performed during and after football. For example, although Tuaolo sang the National Anthem in full pads before a game against the Chicago Bears and then immediately after starting the game. From NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA games to the opening ceremony of the Gay Games VII, a quadrennial Olympics-style celebration, he has since sung the anthem at professional sporting tournaments, from NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA games to the inaugural ceremony of the Gay Games VII, a quadrennial Olympics-style festival. He has also released his own music, including "Stronger" and "Another Broken Heart," the former with Lari White, and has appeared at various venues and festivals in the United States and Europe.
He auditioned for season 13 of The Voice in 2017, singing "Rise Up" from Andra Day. Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton, two of the four judges, have resigned. Tuaolo has chosen Team Blake to be on Team Blake. He was paired with Team Blake contestant Rebecca Brunner, both singing "This I Promise You" from NSYNC in the Battle round. Tuaolo was chosen by coach Shelton to advance to the Knockouts round.
He confronted Adam Cunningham in the Knockouts. Tuaolo performed "Superstar" from Delaney & Bonnie, who was also covered by Luther Vandross. Coach Shelton retained Tuaolo for the playoff round, excluding Cunningham from his squad.
He performed "How Do I Live" from LeAnn Rimes on the Playoffs broadcast on November 13, 2017. Blake Shelton, who was forced to select only three of his team's six finalists, rejected Tuaolo from his final three, effectively excluding Tuaolo from his final three, effectively ending Tuaolo from the competition.