Q:Siasau Sal Aunese (May 8 1968 September 23 1989) was a college football player who played for the University of Colorado. Aunese was from Oceanside California in San Diego County and was of Samoan descent. He died from inoperable stomach cancer and lung cancer on September 23 1989 at the age of 21. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete