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Canadian football observers thought it could happen, and on Saturday, it did. Towering offensive lineman Giovanni Manu – who was born in Tonga and grew up in Pitt Meadows, B.C. – became the first player from the University of British Columbia ever to be selected in the NFL draft.
It didn't happen when Canadian Theo Johnson thought it would but he landed where he wanted to. The New York Giants selected the Penn State tight end in the fourth round, No. 107 overall, of the NFL draft Saturday. Johnson had been projected as a possible second-day selection. "(That) wasn't in the cards for me
Giovanni Manu is the first ever University of British Columbia player to be taken in the NFL draft.
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