Wasswa Serwanga
Encyclopedia
Wasswa Serwanga (born July 23, 1976 in Kampala, Uganda, Africa
) is a former American football
cornerback
in the National Football League
and Arena Football League. He played one season for the San Francisco 49ers
and two for the Minnesota Vikings
of the NFL, and one for the Los Angeles Avengers
of the AFL. Serwanga attended and played football
for UCLA, Sacramento State University
and University of the Pacific. His hometown is Sacramento, California
where he and his brother were standout defensive backs for the Sacramento High School
Dragons. He is the identical twin brother of former NFL player Kato Serwanga
. Currently he is a vice president with Washington Mutual Business Banking.
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and Arena Football League. He played one season for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
and two for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
of the NFL, and one for the Los Angeles Avengers
Los Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
of the AFL. Serwanga attended and played football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for UCLA, Sacramento State University
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
and University of the Pacific. His hometown is Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
where he and his brother were standout defensive backs for the Sacramento High School
Sacramento High School
Sacramento Charter High School is an independent public charter high school located in the Alhambra Triangle, adjacent to the Oak Park neighborhood in Sacramento, California. Its charter was approved by the Sacramento City Unified School District's Board of Trustees on July 21, 2003...
Dragons. He is the identical twin brother of former NFL player Kato Serwanga
Kato Serwanga
Kato E. Serwanga is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, Sacramento State University and the University of the Pacific. His hometown is Sacramento, California, where he and his brother were standout defensive...
. Currently he is a vice president with Washington Mutual Business Banking.