Rocky Freitas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rocky Freitas

American football player, college administrator

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1945

Place of Birth: Kailua, Hawaii, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Rocky Freitas

  • Rockne Crowningburg "Rocky" Freitas (born September 7, 1945) is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an eleven-year career that lasted from 1968 to 1978 in the National Football League.
  • Freitas played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1972 season.
  • His son Makoa was selected in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Freitas is currently the Chancellor at the University of Hawaii–West Oahu (UHWO).
  • In November 2010, he was instrumental in negotiating a move of the UH football team from the Western Athletic Conference to the Mountain West Conference, which is to take place before the 2012 season.
  • Freitas is a former chancellor of Hawaii Community College in Hilo, Hawaii.

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