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Daniel Adongo’s path to the NFL was one of the more unusual journeys in professional sports. A standout rugby player from Kenya, Adongo made the rare leap to American football despite having virtually no experience in the sport. His athleticism earned him an opportunity with the Indianapolis Colts, but his football career never developed as […]
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About Daniel Adongo
Daniel Ojambo Adongo is a Kenyan former sportsman. He moved to South Africa in 2007 to join the Sharks' rugby academy and played professional rugby union in South Africa and New Zealand between 2011 and 2013. He then converted to American football, joining the Indianapolis Colts as a linebacker until 2015.
Everything about Daniel Adongo →- Occupation
- rugby union player, American football player
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Born
- October 12, 1989