Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh

Rob Ruck

Rob Ruck is a Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh

How Did American Samoa Become A Wellspring For Football Talent? Eric Evans/University of Oregon

How Did American Samoa Become A Wellspring For Football Talent?

Nearly 50 players of Samoan descent have played in the NFL in recent years — nearly 40 times their proportional representation in the U.S. population.