Tuineau Alipate

Tuineau Alipate
No. 91, 51, 53
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	August 21, 1967; Tonga
Died	October 15, 2021 (aged 54); Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	James Logan (Union City, California, U.S.)
College	Washington State
Career history
	Saskatchewan Roughriders (1989–1991); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1991); Saskatchewan Roughriders (1992); Los Angeles Raiders (1993); New York Jets (1993–1994); Green Bay Packers (1994)*; Minnesota Vikings (1995);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Grey Cup champion (1989);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tuineau A. Alipate (/tuːˈnaʊ ˌælɪˈpɑːteɪ/; August 21, 1967 – October 15, 2021) was a Tongan gridiron football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). After playing college football at Washington State University, Alipate played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL from 1989 to 1992. In 1989, he was part of the Roughriders team that won the 77th Grey Cup. After being cut by the Roughriders, Alipate tried out for multiple NFL teams and received a practice squad position with the New York Jets. He went on to play for both the Jets and the Minnesota Vikings from 1994 to 1996, primarily on special teams. He also had a short stint with the Green Bay Packers in 1995.