Art White
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| No. 66, 35, 12 | |
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| Position: | End, guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 6, 1915 Lockhart, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | January 23, 1996 (aged 80) Gaylesville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Atmore (Atmore, Alabama) |
| College: | Alabama |
| NFL draft: | 1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 |
| Career history | |
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| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Arthur Pershing "Tarzan" White (December 6, 1915 – January 23, 1996) was an American football end and guard who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Chicago Cardinals.
White's football career began at Atmore High School in Atmore, Alabama, where he was named an all-state player in 1929. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was All-American in 1936. While at Alabama, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics.[1]
White was selected by Giants in the second round of the 1937 NFL Draft.[2] He was a Pro Bowl player in 1938. He played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals from 1940 to 1941.[3][4]
When the United States entered the Second World War, White joined the Army Air Corps. He continued to play football for the Army all-star team and attained the rank of lieutenant. After the war, he returned to civilian athletics as a professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he won multiple world heavyweight championships.[1][5]
White was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.[1]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Field Blockbusters (Independent) (1944) | |||||||||
| 1944 | Chatham Field | 2–8–1 | |||||||
| Chatham Field: | 2–8–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–8–1 | ||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Tarzan White – Alabama Sports Hall of Fame". ashof.org. September 13, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Tarzan White". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama Roots: 130 Pro Bowl players". Al.com. February 6, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Who Was Tarzan White?". City of Atmore. September 5, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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