clubs in Australia's National Rugby League, becoming the second Axemen player to do so after Apple Pope. He was ultimately signed by the Burleigh Bears to play in the Queensland Cup. After his stint in Australia, Dawn returned to the United States, where he coached high school football in his hometown of Houston. In 2010, he returned to rugby league, signing on again with the Jacksonville Axemen, and soon became one of the team's most popular players. That year, he was named in the United States national rugby league team, playing in the 2010 Rugby League Atlantic Cup in Jacksonville. Dawn continued with the Axemen in the 2011 season. Dawn was employed as a teacher and Linebackers coach at Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas, until early 2014. He is now currently teaching at Gatestone Elementary School in Hamilton, Ontario. References External links Akarika Dawn Jacksonville Axemen profile 1984 births Living people African-American rugby league players American expatriate rugby league players American expatriate sportspeople in Australia American football linebackers American rugby league players Austin Wranglers players Canada national rugby league team players Colorado Buffaloes football players Expatriate rugby league players in Australia Footballers who switched code Jacksonville Axemen players Players of American football from Houston Sportspeople from Houston Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida United States national rugby league team players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people Rugby league second-rows Rugby league centres