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His hair uncontained by his helmet, a player of Tongan descent watches his teammates at football practice at Trinity High School in Euless, Texas, on Sept. 25, 2008
Wednesday, Oct. 08, 2008

Open quoteWhen you think of Texas high school football, you think of country kids, farm kids; you don't expect to see players from the South Pacific.Close quote

  • SIOELI PAUNI,
  • a Euless, Texas, mom who has two sons on the Trinity High football team
Photo: Brian Harkin / The New York Times | Source: New York Times