Reginald Howard "Reggie" White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player who has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Cornelius is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. 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The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. Most forms of Football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend In American football and Canadian football, the sack occurs when the Quarterback is tackled behind the Line of scrimmage before he In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 1987 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 1, 1987 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1988 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 7, 1988 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1989 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 29, 1989 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1990 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 4, 1990 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1991 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 3, 1991 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1992 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 2, 1992 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1993 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 7, 1993 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1994 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 6, 1994 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1995 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 5, 1995, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1996 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 4, 1996 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1995 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 5, 1995, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1996 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 4, 1996 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. The 1997 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 2, 1997 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. 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The NFL 1990s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The NFL 1980s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame was the first Hall of fame built to honor a single professional American football team. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL During his professional career, he became famous not only for his outstanding play as a defensive end, but also for his Christian ministry; he was an ordained Evangelical minister. Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel This led to his nickname, "the Minister of Defense".
White was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended Howard School of Academics and Technology [1] during high school, and from there was recruited to play for the University of Tennessee. ---- Howard School of Academics and Technology is a co-educational public magnet school in Chattanooga Tennessee. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship As a professional player, he played with both USFL and NFL teams. For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
He was married to the former Sara Copeland, with whom he had two children, Jeremy and Jecolia.
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College career
White played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he set school records for most sacks in a career, season and game. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship In American football and Canadian football, the sack occurs when the Quarterback is tackled behind the Line of scrimmage before he He still holds these records. While playing for the Volunteers, White was named an All-American. The Tennessee Volunteers football team is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK NCAA division I football team The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American College football players at their respective positions
Professional career
USFL
Memphis Showboats
After college, White signed with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL. The Memphis Showboatsty was a franchise in the United States Football League For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. He played for Memphis for two seasons, starting in 36 games. A starting lineup in Sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins As a Showboat, he racked up 23. 5 sacks, 192 tackles, and seven forced fumbles. Most forms of Football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend Fumblespng|300px|right|thumb|The rate of fumbles by running backs in the NFL has decreased steadily since the AFL-NFL merger.
NFL
Philadelphia Eagles
When the USFL collapsed, White had proven himself good enough to be desired by NFL teams. For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles, who held his NFL rights. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters He played with the Eagles for eight seasons, during which time he picked up 124 sacks, becoming the Eagles' all-time sack leader. He also set the Eagles regular-season record with 21 sacks in a single season (1987). Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR White also became the only player to ever accumulate twenty or more sacks in just twelve games. He also set an NFL regular-season record during 1987 by averaging the most sacks per game, with 1. 75 sacks per game. Over the course of his tenure with the Eagles, White actually accumulated more sacks than the number of games that he played.
Green Bay Packers
In 1993, White became a free agent. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field Marathon In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player He was signed by the Green Bay Packers, where he played for six seasons. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. While not quite as prolific as in his previous years, White still notched up another 68. 5 sacks, to become the Packers' all-time leader in that category, although he was overtaken in 2007 by Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila. Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila (kəˈbɪər ˈbɑːdʒɑː ˌbiːəˈmɪlə commonly known as "KGB" (born September 24, 1977, in White was also just as valued for his role as a team leader. He helped the Packers to two Super Bowls, including a victory in Super Bowl XXXI. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to decide the National That victory was the only championship White ever shared in at any level. In 1998, White was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since
Carolina Panthers
In 2000, he came out of a 1-year retirement and started all 16 games for the Panthers. While he recorded only 16 tackles, he had 6 sacks and 1 forced fumble while with the team. He again retired at the end of the season.
Retirements
After the 1998 season, White retired from professional football. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely However, in 2000, White was wooed back to the league by the Carolina Panthers. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the He played for one season as a Panther, then retired again.
At the time of his retirement, White was the NFL's all-time sacks leader with 198. (He has since been surpassed by Bruce Smith who has 200. Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football player for the Buffalo Bills ) White also recorded three interceptions, which he returned for 79 yards. A yard (abbreviation yd) is a unit of Length in several different systems including English units Imperial units and United He recovered nineteen fumbles, which he returned for 137 yards and three touchdowns. Fumblespng|300px|right|thumb|The rate of fumbles by running backs in the NFL has decreased steadily since the AFL-NFL merger. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. His nine consecutive seasons (1985-1993) with at least ten sacks remain an NFL record. He was named an All-Pro for thirteen of his fifteen seasons, including ten as first-team selection. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL
Religious activities
In White's last year of football, a friend reportedly gave White a teaching CD from Messianic teacher Monte Judah. Following his retirement, White began studying Torah and Torah-observant Messianic theology. term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to White also studied Hebrew under Nehemia Gordon. Nehemia Gordon (1972 &ndash is arguably the best known Karaite Jew of this era In October of 2003, White was interviewed by Messianic teacher and televangelist Michael Rood, and he discussed his studies of Torah. Michael Rood is a self-proclaimed Messianic preacher who "traveled the globe exhibiting. term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to The interview was broadcast on February 4 and 6, 2005, on the Sky Angel cable channel. Following White's death, the January 2005 edition of Messianic magazine Yavoh was dedicated to him as a "Messianic Believer", leading to confusion regarding White's religious beliefs. Some reported—incorrectly—that White had abandoned Christianity and was studying Judaism. This may have arisen because some Christians consider Messianic theology to be a form of Judaism because it holds obedience to the Torah is an expression of one's faith, and it is frequently referred to as "Messianic Judaism. term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to Messianic Judaism is a Christian movement that emphasizes the Jewish roots of the Christian religion "
White was touched by the African American church arson scares during the mid-1990s. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The Inner City Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, where White was an associate minister, burned to the ground in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
Controversy
White's retirement was not without controversy. He created a stir in March of 1998 with his comments before the Wisconsin state legislature, invoking racial stereotypes of Latinos, Asians, whites, blacks, and Native Americans, explaining that all were made in God's image. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The Wisconsin Legislature, based in Madison, is Bicameral and is composed of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an Ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity.
Later, in an interview with ABC's 20/20, White made remarks—consistent with his fundamentalist understanding of Biblical doctrine—about gays and lesbians. This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American 20/20 is an American television Newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Fundamentalist Christianity, also known as Christian Fundamentalism or Fundamentalist Evangelicalism, is a movement that arose mainly within British and Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Poliamory pride in San Francisco 2004jpg|thumb|Representatives of the Polyamory community at a San Francisco parade Subsequently, White became an ally of organizations opposed to homosexuality; he appeared in a newspaper advertising campaign to convince gays and lesbians that they could "cease" their homosexuality. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Ex-gay is a term sometimes used to refer to persons who once identified as Gay or Lesbian, but have since turned away from such identification for As a result, CBS withdrew a five-year, $6 million contract for being a part of the pregame panel because of his statements calling homosexuality a sin. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The NFL Today is also the name of the Radio show that corresponds with the television show [2][3] Both the Green Bay Packers and the NFL also objected to the ads, since White had appeared in his football uniform without the consent of the team or the league. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Later versions of the ad removed the uniform.
Death
On the morning of December 26, 2004, White was rushed from his home in Cornelius, North Carolina to a nearby hospital in Huntersville, North Carolina, where he was pronounced dead. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Cornelius is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Huntersville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. White had suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia. Dysrhythmia redirects here For the American band see Dysrhythmia (band. The most likely cause of this, according to the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office, was the cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis that he had lived with for years. Mecklenburg County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Sarcoidosis, also called sarcoid (from the Greek sarx, meaning "flesh" or Besnier-Boeck disease, is an immune system disorder characterized [4] [5] It was also stated that sleep apnea, which White was known to suffer from[6] may have contributed to his death. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in Breathing during Sleep. [7] His grave site now lies in Glenwood Memorial Park, Mooresville, North Carolina.
Accolades
Jersey number retirements
During the 2005 season, three teams retired White's number 92 jersey. Teams in the National Football League retire jersey numbers of players who are considered to have extraordinary talent and have made significant contributions to that team's success
The University of Tennessee retired White's jersey at a halftime presentation on October 1, 2005 during their game against the University of Mississippi, the third such retirement in the modern era of football at the school; a commemorative sign was also unveiled in the south end of Neyland Stadium. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship A jersey is an item of Knitted Clothing, traditionally in Wool or Cotton, with Sleeves worn as a Pullover; this is Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational Research University located in Oxford Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team but is also used On December 5, 2005, the Philadelphia Eagles retired his jersey in a halftime ceremony during the Eagles' Monday Night Football game with the Seattle Seahawks, who were coached by Mike Holmgren, White's former coach in Green Bay. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin.
But the most significant of these retirement honors took place at Green Bay. Prior to the retirement of White's Packer jersey, despite having won more NFL championships than any other team, the Packers had retired only four jerseys. (Other teams with half as many championships have retired ten or more jerseys. ) During a halftime presentation at Lambeau Field on September 18, 2005, White became the fifth Green Bay Packer to have his number retired by the franchise. In some team Sports such as Football (soccer and rugby, Matches are played in two halves Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of the NFL 's Green Bay Packers. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Packers also wore a helmet decal honoring White for the remaining games in the season. A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football, the modern hard plastic version of which was created by
Hall of Fame
Had White not come out of retirement to play one season with the Carolina Panthers, he would likely have been inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004, alongside John Elway and Barry Sanders. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL John Albert Elway Jr (born June 28, 1960) is a retired Hall of Fame American football Quarterback. Barry David Sanders (born) is a former American football Running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL As it was, White was elected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot on February 4, 2006. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He was enshrined at a ceremony on August 5, 2006 in Canton, Ohio. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. White's widow, Sara White, delivered her late husband's acceptance speech at the ceremony. Reginald Howard "Reggie" White ( December 19, 1961 &ndash December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player She was introduced by their son, Jeremy White, who also released the first copies of his autobiography, In His Shadow: Growing Up With Reggie White, during the Hall of Fame weekend in honor of his father. Jeremy thanked the "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" in his introduction, echoing Reggie White's dedication to his faith and the evolution of White's beliefs to those less specifically religious and more deist. Deism is the belief that a supreme God exists and created the physical universe and that religious truths can be arrived at by the application of reason alone without dependence on revelation
Rankings
In 1999, he was ranked number 22 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him the highest-ranked player to have played for the Eagles and the third-ranking Packer behind Don Hutson and Ray Nitschke. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports Donald Montgomery Hutson ( January 31, 1913 &ndash June 24, 1997) was the first star Wide receiver in National Football League Raymond Ernest "Ray" Nitschke ( December 29, 1936 – March 8, 1998) was a professional football player who played middle
References
- ^ Packers.com » History » Hall Of Famers » Reggie White
- ^ Berkowitz, Bill. "The Return of Reggie White", Working for Change, 08-09-2000. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ Zirin, Dave. "The Death of Reggie White: an Off the Field Obituary", Common Dreams News Center, 12-28-2004. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ ESPN - Backup QB doesn't plan to stop riding - NFL
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- ^ AASM Accredits 1,000th Facility | News | Sleep Review
- ^ USATODAY.com - NFL linemen awaken to sleep apnea dangers
External links
- Packers.com: Reggie White
- Teammates, Friends Shocked by Reggie White's Death
- Transcript of Reggie White Pro Football Hall of Fame speeches
- Reggie White Foundation's Crescent Rising Program
- Reggie White Gravesite
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