: C ult ural ▁dep ict ions ▁of ▁Tom ▁Cru ise ▁Category : C ult ural ▁dep ict ions ▁of ▁Syl v ester ▁St all one <0x0A> </s> ▁Sel asi ▁B erd ie ▁( born ▁ 3 ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 6 ) ▁is ▁an ▁Australian ▁professional ▁rugby ▁league ▁footballer ▁for ▁the ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁Tit ans ▁who ▁usually ▁plays ▁as ▁a ▁prop . ▁He ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁first ▁player ▁of ▁Gh ana ian ▁descent ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Rugby ▁League . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁B erd ie ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Melbourne ▁and ▁played ▁tennis ▁before ▁taking ▁up ▁rugby ▁league . ▁B erd ie ▁graduated ▁with ▁a ▁double ▁degree ▁in ▁sports ▁science ▁and ▁management ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Queensland ▁Cup ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁B erd ie ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁Tit ans ▁and ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁a ▁fe eder ▁club , ▁the ▁Twe ed ▁He ads ▁Se ag ull s , ▁in ▁the ▁Queensland ▁Cup . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁Queensland ▁Country ▁and ▁the ▁Queensland ▁Res idents ▁sides . ▁ ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁Tit ans ▁B erd ie ▁made ▁his ▁National ▁Rugby ▁League ▁debut ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁Tit ans ▁in ▁Round ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁is ▁fond ly ▁known ▁as ▁Big ▁Bird . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁player ▁profile ▁at ▁Tit ans . com ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 6 ▁birth s