Whitaker & Fe'esago Playing in 2002 East-West Shrine Game
San Jose, Calif.-----Tailback Deonci Whitaker and offensive lineman Chris Feesago are concluding their college football careers playing in the 77th annual East-West Shrine Game, Saturday, January 12, at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco. Both Sparta
| Chris Fe'esago |
| Deonce Whitaker |
| Related Material |
| Spartans in the East-West Game |
Game time is 10:30 a.m. (PST) with KNBR (680 AM, San Francisco) and ESPN2 providing radio and national television coverage, respectively. Tickets are available by going to www.shrinegame.com.
Despite a disappointing fourth season on the playing field, Whitaker finished his college career as one of the top-40 NCAA Division I-A all purpose running backs. He set 17 San Jose State records and a pair of Western Athletic Conference and NCAA records during his four years at San Jose State. The 2001 San Jose State graduate is the first member of his immediate family to earn a college degree.
Fe’esago, the school’s first lineman to be mentioned as a candidate for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award, also is the first San Jose State player to be named first-team All-Western Athletic Conference twice. The stalwart offensive lineman who started at left guard and left tackle in 2001, was a first-team selection in 2000 and 2001.
Thirty-five San Jose State players and five coaches have participated in previous East-West Shrine Games. The 2002 game marks just the seventh time two or more Spartans are playing for the West team in the same game.