Joe Paopao was born on June 30,1955 and is a former professional Canadian football quarterback and coach in the Canadian Football League.
18 Facts About Joe Paopao
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Joe Paopao began his CFL career as a quarterback for the BC Lions in 1978.
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Joe Paopao was nicknamed the "Throwin' Samoan" for his great ability to pass, as he led the Lions in passing for the next three seasons and set a CFL record in 1979 for pass completions in a single game.
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Joe Paopao was traded to the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1987, and the following year to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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In 1991, Joe Paopao was made the quarterback coach of the Lions.
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Joe Paopao was with the Lions for four seasons to begin his coaching career.
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Joe Paopao then left to be the offensive coordinator for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1994.
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In 1996 Joe Paopao returned to BC to be the head coach, but he only managed to win 5 games and lost 13 during his only season as the Lions head coach.
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Joe Paopao returned to the Lions in 1999 and as the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach.
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Joe Paopao was hired as the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco Demons of the XFL.
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The league was operational for only one season, and thus Joe Paopao was looking for work.
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Joe Paopao was then hired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and named offensive coordinator for the 2006 season.
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Joe Paopao was later relieved of his duties with the Tiger-Cats on August 28,2006.
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Joe Paopao joined the University of Waterloo Warriors as the team's offensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2007, a position he would hold for five years.
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Joe Paopao was named the team's interim head coach for the 2012 season after Dennis McPhee's resignation, and then full-time head coach in February 2013.
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On February 6,2014, the BC Lions announced Joe Paopao would be re-joining the organization as its receivers coach.
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On March 27,2015 Joe Paopao was named offensive coordinator of the Simon Fraser University Clan football team in the NCAA's Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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Joe Paopao was added to the BC Lions Wall of Fame in 2007.