Israel Idonije
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| Israel Idonije | |
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| Date of birth | November 17, 1980 (age 26) |
| Place of birth |  Lagos, Nigeria |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| College | Manitoba |
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| 2004 2004-present |
Berlin Thunder Chicago Bears |
Israel Idonije (born November 17, 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria, later immigrated with his family to Brandon, Manitoba) is a Canadian playing defensive tackle for the National Football League's Chicago Bears. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Manitoba. A former member of the now defunct Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League, "Izzy" (as he is affectionately referred to by his teamates), spent a year on the Cleveland Browns' practice roster. According to Alex Brown, another defensive end for the Chicago Bears, Idonije is "280 pounds and has 9 percent body fat," and eats no fat whatsoever. This year his team reached the Super Bowl, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts. He also has two brothers, Rhema Idonije, who plays for the Winnipeg Rifles in the CJFL (Canadian Junior Football League), and Emmanuel Idonije, who was a member of the Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves Men's Basketball team in the A.C.A.C (Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference).
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