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span style="font-weight: 400;">Scott Fujita was born in Ventura, California on April 28th 1979. He was a standout athlete in three sports (football basketball, track and field, and basketball) in Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, CA before heading to the University of California, Berkeley. While of Berkeley, Fujita earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a degree in 2001. He graduated with the highest grade. Fujita also completed a second degree that focused on Business Administration. The final semester of his time at Berkeley, Fujita earned a Masters degree in Education.Fujita was initially an unofficial safety at Cal However, he was able to make the move to linebacker in the redshirt year of his freshman. He was granted an athletic scholarship right at the beginning in his Sophomore year. As a Senior and Junior, Fujita started every game as a linebacker. He also received the honor of being named honorable mention All-Pac 10 and Academic All-Pac 10.Fujita was selected in the 5th round of 2002 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Fujita played three seasons for the Chiefs under the direction of Head coach Dick Vermeil, and led the team in tackles between the 2003 season and in 2004. Fujita was transferred for the Dallas Cowboys before the start of the 2005 season in which he was the coach of Bill Parcells.As an unrestricted free-agent in the off-season of 2006, Fujita was signed by the New Orleans Saints, reuniting with his former coach Joe Vitt and Sean Payton. Fujita was the Saints first free agent signing following the devastating hurricane Katrina that caused destruction to New Orleans and the Gulf South in the summer of 2005.In the first year Fujita played for the Saints He was chosen as captain of the defense team by his teammates. He remained the title for three seasons. He also was the top tackler for the team in 2006 and 2007. In 2009, Fujita has been named"the Saints' "Man of the Year" for his work both on the field and within the community.In Fujita's four seasons at New Orleans, the Saints were victorious in 2 NFC South Division championships, played at two NFC Championship games, and won Super Bowl XLIV over their rivals, the Indianapolis Colts.Following in the Super Bowl, Fujita became an unrestricted free-agent and became the first signing by Mike Holmgren with the Cleveland Browns. Fujita was the Browns defense captain during the seasons of 2010 and 2011.Outside of the court, Fujita dedicates a lot of his time to his local community, and several charitable organizations. Fujita is adamant of the natural world, particularly the preservation and rehabilitation of the Gulf South. He also supports equality for LGBT people. He also advocates for equal rights for the LGBT community, supports programs for adoption and is a fervent advocate of breast cancer awareness since the mother of his son is twice female breast cancer patient. Through his professional profession, Fujita has also worked with organizations working to assist, encourage and enrich those lives of young children with cancer or other issues.Fujita is a member of the NFLPA Executive Committee as a Vice President since the year 2010. He also sits on the Board of Directors for Team Gleason, which seeks to improve the lives of patients living with ALS and ultimately find solutions to stop this terrible disease.On the 22nd of April 2013 Fujita was signed to a single-day deal to the New Orleans Saints and announced his retirement following 11 years in the NFL at the top of the Peru's Machu Picchu.In his pursuit of how he can transition between NFL linebacker, to life after the playing field, Scott assembled a team to support his post-NFL career ambitions. By utilizing his experience and leadership skills from the field of football and transferring into a multi-faceted career post-NFL, Scott joined forces with the New York Times, Fox Sports, foxsports and WDSU's "Saints on 6" Primetime. After spending a year in the broadcast and sports writer circuits, Scott was recruited as a consultant for the film's feature and is now Executive Director of Gleason Project. Gleason Project Film. In addition being a partner at Radd3 and Director Associate for Team Gleason and Co-Executive Director for Team Gleason's Social Action Campaign.Connect with us on https://scottfujita.tumblr.com/ is a blog with information for the readers. The items mentioned in the article include affiliate marketing links. We may earn small amounts of commissions for purchases made via our affiliate links. You don't have to pay additional charges for us.View more: https://scottfujita.tumblr.com/

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