Tamba Hali

Tamba Hali, American football player

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Born: November 3, 1983
Age in 2026: 43
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1983

About Tamba Hali

Tamba Boimah Hali is a Liberian former professional player of American football who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors. Hali was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. Following his senior season in 2005, Hali was recognized as a unanimous All-American, the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, and a first-team All-Big Ten selection. Hali won the Mack Lee Hill award as the top Chiefs rookie for 2006. Hali finished the season with an AFC-leading 14.5 sacks, leading to his first invitation to the Pro Bowl, which he declined citing personal reasons.

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Tamba Hali timeline

2005Following his senior season in 2005, Hali was recognized as a unanimous All-American, the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, and a first-team All-Big Ten selection.
2006Hali was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft.
2006Hali won the Mack Lee Hill award as the top Chiefs rookie for 2006.

The world when Tamba Hali was born

Tamba Hali was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

#1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
Top movieTerms of Endearment
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tamba Hali's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1983	2026
Gas	$1.16	$3.45/gal
Average home	$70,300	$435,000
Average income	$24,580	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	233.8M	341 million

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