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18. Which actor and professional wrestler of Samoan descent played in the NCAA football national championship?
- Kent Shamrock
- Warren Sapp
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
- “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson
- Long before his wrestling and acting careers took off, Dwayne Johnson was a highly recruited defensive lineman for the University of Miami. Even though the 6-5, 290-pound physical specimen of Samoan descent started only once, his Hurricanes went on to win the national championship during Dwayne’s tenure with the team.