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| Game history |
| High School College |
| Magazine covers |
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| TEAMS | AWARDS | MEDIA | BOOKS | STATS | TRADING CARDS | IMAGES |
| Wide receiver / Defensive back | |
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| Date of birth: March 29, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: Pasadena, California | |
| Career information | |
| College: UCLA | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Portland Forest Dragons (1999) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Kusanti Abdul-Salaam, birth name Andy Colbert, (born March 29, 1975) is a former Arena Football wide receiver/defensive back who played for the Portland Forest Dragons, Oklahoma Wranglers, Tampa Bay Storm and Georgia Force.[1] He played college football at UCLA.
Highschool[]
Kusanti attended John Muir High School. He lettered in football where he played quarterback and defensive back, track where he was a sprinter and hurdler, and basketball where he played point guard. He received a full scholarship to UCLA.
Name change[]
After a 35–17 loss to Arizona Andy Colbert changed his name to Kusanti Abdul-Salaam due to his conversion to the Islamic faith. The name literally means: "He that is servant of Allah, with peace and salvation."[2]
Post career[]
After college Abdul-Salaam went to Denmark to play professional football. In Denmark he played Runningback, Wide Receiver, and Defensive Back.
Portland Forest Dragons[]
Kusanti played for the Portland Forest Dragons in 1999.
Oklahoma Wranglers[]
Kusanti played with former UCLA team mate kicker Chris Sailer.[3]
Georgia Force[]
In 2001, Kusanti was the pick in the 2nd round of the 2001 Arena Football League dispersal draft by the Georgia Force, a new franchise team that year.[4]
Personal[]
Kusanti graduated with a B.A. in History. He works as a barber and also provides home health care for the handicap. He is currently working to become a professor in History. In 2008, he began coaching for the Pasadena Polytechnical School.[5]
References[]
- ↑ "Kusanti Abdul-Salaam". ArenaFan.com. http://www.arenafan.com/players/Kusanti_Abdul-Salaam-1996/. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ↑ ART THOMPSON: The Orange,County Register. (1996, Nov 17). Bruin not afraid to name names // UCLA NOTES: Kusanti abdul-salaam, who changed his name from andy colbert last week, blames himself after blown coverage. Orange County Register, pp. c.06-c.06.
- ↑ -, R. H. (2001, May 26). Avengers vs. oklahoma. Daily News, pp. S.12-S12.
- ↑ Holcomb, T. (2001, Dec 11). PRO FOOTBALL: ARENA FOOTBALL: Atlanta gets 2-way lineman with top pick. The Atlanta Journal the Atlanta Constitution, pp. C.5-C.5
- ↑ "Polytechnic School, a K-12, coed day school in Pasadena, CA". Polytechnic.org. http://www.polytechnic.org/athletics/teams/default.asp?teamid=74439&level=&yearid=2009+-+2010&Name=false. Retrieved 2012-05-27.