Reginald Howard "Reggie" White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was an American college and professional football player who was mostly a defensive end but also played some defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons during the 1980s and 90s. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was recognized as an All-American. After playing two professional seasons for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL), he was selected in the first round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft, and then played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history.The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 13-time Pro Bowl and 12-time All-Pro selection holds second place all-time among career sack leaders with 198.5 (behind Bruce Smith's 200 career sacks) and was selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team, and the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. During his professional career, he was also known for his Christian ministry as an ordained Evangelical minister, leading to his nickname, "the Minister of Defense". White is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Howard School of Academics and Technology, University of Tennessee
Nationality
American
Spouse
Sara White
Children
Jecolia White, Jeremy White
Parents
Charles White, Thelma Dodd Collier
Awards
All-Pro, Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
Movies
Reggie's Prayer
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Retired from the NFL after finishing out his career with the Carolina Panthers. [2001]
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 570-572. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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During the historic, 2005 winning streak by Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos, the late Reggie White was named as one of the pro ball players it would have most wanted on their team.
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Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Won the Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers in 1997.
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Suffered from a disease known as sarcoidosis, which is disease of unknown origin characterized by the formation of granulomatous lesions that appear especially in the liver, lungs, skin, and lymph nodes. It is believed that this attributed to his death in December of 2004.
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The City of Philadelphia held a public rally in an effort to convince the Eagles to re-sign White in 1993. It was to no avail, as White signed with the Green Bay Packers.
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Twice came out of retirement: Retired after the 1997 season, but decided to play one more year before retiring after the 1998 season. Ended a one-year retirement to play for the Carolina Panthers in 2000, before permanently retiring after the season.
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Voted to the Pro Bowl 13 times, and was named Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1987 and 1998.
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Notched at least 10 quarterback sacks in every season from 1985-1993, an NFL record since 1982, when sacks became an official statistic. Recorded 198 sacks in his career, a record until Bruce Smith surpassed it in 2003.
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NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1985.
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Recorded 21 quarterback sacks in just 12 games during the strike-shortened 1987 season en route to being named NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
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Defensive end for the USFL Memphis Showboats (1984); and the NFL Philadelphia Eagles (1985-1992), Green Bay Packers (1993-1998), and Carolina Panthers (2000).
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He has two children, Jeremy and Jecholia
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The church where he was pastor was burned down by an arsonist. The event was broadcast on Unsolved Mysteries (1987). The arsonist is still on the loose.
Professional football Defensive End (Green Bay Packers)
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Touched by an Angel
1997
TV Series
Coach Pruitt
Reggie's Prayer
1996
Reggie Knox
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Complete History of the Philadelphia Eagles
2004
Video documentary
Himself
The O'Reilly Factor
2003
TV Series
Himself
Praise the Lord
2002
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
1988-2000
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End / Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End / Himself - Carolina Panthers Defensive End
NFL on FOX
1994-2000
TV Series
Himself - Carolina Panthers Defensive End / Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1990-2000
TV Series
Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End / Himself - Carolina Panthers Defensive End / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End
The NFL on CBS
1986-1998
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End / Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Lineman
Super Bowl XXXII
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Green Bay Packers Left Defensive End
1997 NFC Championship Game
1998
TV Special
Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End
The NFL on NBC
1989-1997
TV Series
Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End
4 Little Girls
1997
Documentary
Himself - Green Bay Packers (as Rev. Reggie White)
WCW Slamboree
1997
TV Movie
Himself
Jeopardy!
1997
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Super Bowl XXXI
1997
TV Special
Himself - Green Bay Packers Left Defensive End
1996 NFC Championship Game
1997
TV Special
Himself - Green Bay Packers Defenisve End
1995 NFC Championship Game
1996
TV Special
Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End
All Pro Sports - Reggie White
1996
Video short
Himself
TNT Sunday Night Football
1990-1995
TV Series
Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End
WrestleMania XI
1995
TV Special
Himself
WWE Raw
1995
TV Series
Himself
1987 NFL Pro Bowl
1987
TV Special
Himself - NFC Defensive End
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2014
TV Series
Himself - Pro Football Hall of Famer
A Football Life
2011
TV Series
Himself
30 for 30
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself - Defensive End, Memphis Showboats
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3
2005
Video
Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
2004
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
4 Little Girls (1997) as Himself - Green Bay Packers
WrestleMania XI (1995) as Himself
NFL Monday Night Football (1988-2004) as Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End / Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive End / Himself - Carolina Panthers Defensive End
Super Bowl XXXII (1998) as Himself - Green Bay Packers Left Defensive End
$13 Million
