Johnny Naumu

John Punualii Naumu (September 30, 1919 – September 23, 1982) was an American football player who played at the halfback position. He played college football for Stanford and professional football for the Los Angeles Dons.

Early life Naumu was born in 1919 in Honolulu. He attended President William McKinley High School in Honolulu. In 1946, he transferred to the University of Southern California. He played at the halfback position for USC in 1946 and 1947.

Professional football He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons during their 1948 season. He appeared in eight games.

Later life Naumu served in the Hawaii National Guard with the rank of colonel. He was also vice president of Honolulu Federal Savings & Loan. He died in 1982 in Honolulu at age 62 after collapsing while playing racquetball.