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Chad Owens Added to Polynesian Pro Football POTY Watch List

September 20, 2015 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
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Honolulu, HI (September 15, 2015) - The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced today the watch list for the inaugural Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award, presented by Hawaiian Airlines. The award will recognize the most outstanding professional football player of Polynesian Ancestry.

Five finalists will be unveiled on December 8 and the winner will be announced on January 6, 2016. The formal presentation of the award will be held during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend on January 29 & 30, 2016 in Oahu, Hawai'i.

"The Polynesian Pro Player of the Year Award was established to help showcase the immense talent of our current Polynesian athletes at the highest level of football," said Jesse Sapolu, Chairman and Co-Founder.

The Watch List candidates have been selected based on past performance and future potential. Additions to the list may be made as the season progresses. The finalists and the winner will be chosen by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which is composed of former Coaches Dick Tomey (Chairman), LaVell Edwards, Ron McBride, and Dick Vermeil, past NFLPA President and Inaugural Inductee Kevin Mawae, ESPN Sportscaster Neil Everett, NFL player personnel legend Gil Brandt and Honolulu Sportscaster Robert Kekaula.

"The growth and success of professional football players of Polynesian ancestry has been extraordinary," said Dick Tomey, Selection Committee Chairman. "This award will shine a positive light on the wonderful accomplishments of Polynesians in professional football."

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